Former Stansbury assistant principal suing school dist.
A former Stansbury High School assistant principal is suing the Tooele County School District to get his job back. Keith Davis, who had worked for the school district since 1993, lost his job with the...
View ArticleCouple donates bulletproof vest to protect K-9 while tracking
A generous donation will make the four-legged member of the Tooele City Police Department a little safer on the job. Tooele residents Rodney and Jennifer Goller donated a bulletproof vest for the...
View ArticleMayor Dunlavy: Decisions have solidified our position as a city
Goals set by the city when he took office 10 years ago have now come to fruition, Tooele City Mayor Patrick Dunlavy told residents during his state of the city address Wednesday evening. “Decisions...
View ArticleMayor Marshall: Resilience carries us through the hard times
Grantsville City Mayor Brent Marshall praised the strong economic outlook for the city and highlighted past and future infrastructure projects during his state of the city address Wednesday night. “Our...
View ArticleBulletin Board – February 24, 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 ArticleSmart move
“By working with one person at a time, over time, we can change the whole paradigm of a community. You see it happen a lot. It affects students, families, kids and everything else along the way.” —...
View ArticleBullying is a big problem that should not be ignored
If you were bullied one or more times during your childhood, you’re not alone. Chances are the majority of readers who read this column can remember vividly people who treated them cruelly. Some may...
View ArticleUtah Legislature considering 2 bills to raise funds for roads
After 16 days of the 2015 Legislative session, two different approaches to generate additional revenue for transportation infrastructure have emerged. Both may lead to an increase in the price of gas...
View ArticleLDS Church forms new Erda Utah Stake and selects leaders
Many long-time Erda residents remember a time when LDS families in Stansbury attended the Erda ward. But as of this week, residents from those same communities will attend different stakes. Top...
View ArticleDry conditions lead to early start of local wildfire season
A half-acre grass fire last Thursday on Bryan Road in Erda was quickly contained by local firefighters. The blaze was knocked down in a half hour by the North Tooele County Fire Department and Tom...
View ArticleTooele City wants to replace Main Street water main
Tooele City officials want to replace the water main underneath Main Street before the state starts its $25.5 million rebuild project of the roadway this summer. And they plan to use funds made...
View ArticleStalled prison bill good for ‘leverage’
Despite being bottled up in the House Rules Committee, Rep. Merrill Nelson, R-Grantsville, claims his prison relocation bill has been an effective tool in shaping prison relocation discussion. Nelson’s...
View ArticleFertility control for Onaqui wild horses proposed
A two-week public comment period has opened on a federal proposal to use a birth control drug to better limit the population of a wild horse herd in Tooele County. In the past, the Bureau of Land...
View ArticleDugway unveils new biological attack test
Dugway Proving Ground has a new test chamber for detectors designed to signal a biological weapon attack. The Whole System Live Agent Test chamber can hold two refrigerator-sized biological weapon...
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Kathryn Neff Larsen
Kathryn Neff Larsen returned to her Heavenly Father on Feb. 26, 2015. Her final days were spent surrounded by children, grandchildren, colleagues and friends. Kathy was born and raised in Santaquin,...
View ArticleLaForge Encore Theatre burglarized
More than $8,000 in tools, copper wire and other equipment were stolen from a storage unit shared by Ninigret Construction and LaForge Encore Theatre Company in January. The theater company wasn’t...
View ArticleProposed ‘Smarter Sentencing Act’ discussed during bipartisan meeting at...
President Barack Obama invited Sen. Mike Lee and several members of Congress to the White House this week to discuss how over-criminalization, over-incarceration and over-sentencing can be reduced....
View ArticleForest Service gets $100K to cut down Vernon-area junipers and reseed with...
After more than a decade of evaluations and reports, the U.S. Forest Service has received funding for a habitat restoration project in the Vernon area. The Forest Service of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache...
View ArticleUDOT, Grantsville consider plans to reconstruct Main Street
Grantsville’s Main Street may get a facelift within the next few years. The Utah Department of Transportation is considering a proposed $20 million project to reconstruct SR-138 from Clark Street to...
View ArticleStansbury raises fees for clubhouse, pool
The Stansbury Park Service Agency voted to increase fees for the community’s clubhouse and pool during its meeting Wednesday. The increase is a necessary step to boost revenue for repairs and...
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