Local church celebrates 10 years of bringing gospel to citizens
The Bible Baptist Church may be located in the heart of Tooele’s old New Town district, but with the open pasture behind its historic building, the church is something nostalgic straight out of Little...
View ArticleMan arrested on drug and evasion charges after high-speed chase
A high-speed chase involving a West Valley City man ended after the Utah Highway Patrol used spike strips to cut the fleeing stolen vehicle’s tires early Saturday morning. Christopher Ronald Davis, 29,...
View ArticleStansbury Park woman dies in wrong way accident on SR-201
An accident Sunday night on SR-201 that killed a Tooele County woman may be the result of impairment, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. A Unified Police officer observed Jennifer Lynn Taylor, 35,...
View ArticleOpening of new Dugway School will be delayed until early 2016
Students will not move into Dugway’s new $18 million school this fall as previously planned, but will by the first of next year. The building’s construction schedule was revised after the 2013 federal...
View ArticleStansbury moves closer to city vote
Supporters of incorporation for Stansbury Park are getting close to gathering enough signatures to put the issue on a ballot. “We are still collecting signatures,” said Wade Hadlock, contact sponsor...
View ArticleUSU-Tooele to begin 2015 graduation season Saturday
Utah State University’s Tooele Regional Campus will kick off the county’s 2015 graduation season. Commencement ceremonies for USU-Tooele will be held this Saturday, April 18, in the auditorium of...
View ArticleBroadway revival project continues to seek funding
Developers behind a delayed Broadway-area redevelopment believe they have found a possible funding source for the project — if they can convince public entities to support their effort to revitalize...
View ArticleTooele woman pleads guilty to two felony drug charges
A Tooele woman pleaded guilty to two felony drug charges in 3rd District Court on Tuesday morning. Rusti Jo Stalliviere, 32, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree distribution of a controlled...
View ArticleTHS to play nostalgic romantic comedy for spring production
Springtime is the season for flowers, candy, and — this year, at least — romantic theater. The Tooele High School drama department will unveil its production of the popular Broadway musical “She Loves...
View ArticlePioneer Valley Chamber Ensemble to host a taste of the classics at weekend...
The Pioneer Valley Chamber Ensemble will bring Tooele a taste of the classics at its Easter-themed spring concert this weekend. The program for Friday night’s concert — and for an encore performance on...
View ArticleState delays DU comment period
EnergySolutions will get another shot at satisfying a state consultant’s concerns about their plan to store depleted uranium in Tooele County. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality announced...
View ArticleEmergency partners to host disaster drill at Stansbury High
Call it a sleepover party for preppers. Tooele County Emergency Management, the Stansbury Community Emergency Response Team and the American Red Cross will team up this weekend to host the county’s...
View ArticleDistrict announces leadership changes at local schools
Starting this fall a Cowboy will lead the Buffaloes. Jeff Hamm, principal at Grantsville Elementary School, will take reigns of Tooele High School effective July 1. The new principal for THS is part of...
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Coffey pleads guilty to obstruction of justice in murder case
Roy Gene Coffey Former Stansbury Park resident Roy Coffey pled guilty to misdemeanor obstruction of justice in connection with the 2014 stabbing death of 17-year-old Jesse Horowitz in 3rd District...
View ArticleStorm causes two fatal accidents
High winds and snowy roads were the cause of two crash-related fatalities in Tooele County on or near Interstate 80. Rylee Larkin of South Jordan died Wednesday night when her sedan, which was blocking...
View ArticleGrantsville tames Bear River
There still are some games left to play, but the Grantsville softball team appears to be on the right track toward peaking at the right time. The Cowboys made Bear River pay for a pair of mistakes in...
View ArticleTo avoid weight gain, don’t eat your problems
Editor’s note: “Matters of faith” is a column that provides local religious leaders a place to write about how their respective faiths provide hope, courage and strength in these modern times. I...
View ArticleThe family of Jennifer Taylor
The family of Jennifer Taylor would like to thank their friends, coworkers, classmates and community for the overwhelming support as we grieve the sudden passing of our daughter, sister and mother. We...
View ArticleVolunteers needed to plant trees on Stansbury Parkway
Months after the community’s iconic poplar trees were cut down, the Stansbury Park Service Agency will host an Arbor Day celebration to plant 100 sycamore trees this Saturday. The service agency is...
View ArticleDistrict takes steps to decrease water demand at area schools
Tooele County schools may have brown lawns this summer. Due to this year’s dry water season, school district officials issued new instructions on landscape irrigation to their head custodians last...
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