Tooele relaxes rules for business signage
The Tooele City Council passed the latest revision of the city’s controversial signs ordinance Wednesday night, but it’s likely not the last time the ordinance will cross the council’s desk. The...
View ArticleSchool board hears outcry against boundary changes
There isn’t room in Stansbury Park’s elementary schools for more students, but parents aren’t pleased with a proposed plan to deal with the problem. If adopted, the plan will result in boundary changes...
View ArticleSolid fuel ban may go up in smoke
After hearing heated rebukes from residents across the state, the Utah Division of Air Quality announced Monday it will not pursue a proposed ban on solid fuel burning this year. The division will...
View ArticleUnemployment continues downward trend
Tooele County’s unemployment rate has reached the lowest level in seven years, a state report says. Unemployment in Tooele County continued a year-long decline and ended at 3.8 percent in December...
View ArticleSister Emily Egelund
Sister Emily Egelund is expected to arrive home on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, having completed her 18-month full-time missionary assignment in the Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ...
View ArticleElder Anthony Manzione
Elder Anthony Manzione has recently returned from serving in the Urdaneta Philippines Mission. Elder Manzione will be speaking in the Overlake 4th Ward on Feb. 15 at 9 a.m. The building is locatd at...
View ArticleElder Jusdan Lance Meyer
Elder Jusdan Lance Meyer recently returned home after successfully completing a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the California Sacramento mission. Elder Meyer...
View ArticleElder Spencer Stubbs
Elder Spencer Stubbs recently returned home after successfully completing a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the Mozambique Maputo mission. Elder Stubbs will...
View ArticleBulletin Board – February 12, 2015
Tooele Senior Center The senior center is for the enjoyment of all seniors 55 and older. New and exciting activities include bridge, pinochle, bingo, exercise program, line dancing, wood carving, Wii...
View ArticleSet your firewall to block unauthorized incoming connections
I’ve noticed on occasion that my Mac’s firewall settings change without my knowledge. This probably occurs when certain Apple apps and programs are updated to new versions or when they are initially...
View ArticleEasily find your software product keys on your computer
I wanted to share with you a free download, third party software that is designed to locate product keys stored on your system for Windows, Microsoft Office, Norton Antivirus and many other products...
View ArticleTooele High School Honor Roll – Second Term 2014-15
Tooele High School Honor Roll – Second Term 2014-15 Tooele High School has released its honor roll for the second term of the 2014-2015 school year. The following students achieved at least a 3.5...
View ArticleDon’t be fooled — it’s only sucker weather
I wish I could take credit for that apt name for this weather. Credit for the term goes to Wade Bitner. Yep, THAT Wade Bitner, one of our newest County Commissioners. Wade possesses a strong background...
View ArticleSpinster
“Spinster” by Kate Bolick (Crown, $12.99) Reviewed by Molly Ford — There are 158 million women in the United States, and 102 million of them are single. In this groundbreaking new book, based off a...
View ArticleFull text of Grantsville Mayor Brent Marshall’s State of the City address
Editor’s note: The following is the full text of Grantsville Mayor Brent Marshall’s State of the City address that was given during Wednesday’s Grantsville City Council meeting. See related story on...
View ArticleWendover restaurant robber enters plea to assault, theft charges
An Ogden man accused of robbing a Wendover, Utah taco stand pleaded no-contest to aggravated assault and theft, both third-degree felonies, in 3rd District Court on Tuesday. As part of the plea deal...
View ArticleFull text of Tooele Mayor Patrick Dunlavy’s State of the City address
Editor’s note: The following is the full text of Tooele Mayor Patrick Dunlavy’s State of the City address that was given during Wednesday’s Tooele City Council meeting. See related story on A-1....
View ArticleTHS to play macabre musical ‘Sweeney Todd’
Tooele High School’s top student players will open the first of two spring musicals next week — a student-produced rendition of “Sweeney Todd.” THS drama director Scott Henrie said he had enjoyed a...
View ArticleWorkshop on Alzheimer’s and dementia to provide vital info
A special workshop on Alzheimer’s and dementia will be held this weekend and if enough residents attend it could become a regular event. Laura Owen-Keirstead, a representative from the Alzheimer’s...
View ArticleBateman to work full-time for part-time benefits
Tooele County Commissioner Myron Bateman’s position on the county commission is now officially designated as part-time. But Bateman will continue to work full-time hours and receive full-time pay, but...
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