Grantsville woman home after getting hit by bullet during fireworks display
Linda Stroebel is home resting after four days in the hospital — but her situation could have been much worse after she was struck by a bullet on Pioneer Day. While watching Grantsville City’s...
View ArticleFridays on Vine stage will rock with Rockin’ Rob and his hounds
This week’s Fridays on Vine concert will rock. Literally. Rockin’ Rob and the Hound Dogs is a classic rock band that performs covers of the band members’ favorite songs from the 1960s through the late...
View ArticleErda will celebrate its heritage Saturday
Residents of Erda will celebrate their community with food and family activities at Erda Days this weekend. The celebration begins Friday at Warr Memorial Park. Dinner will be served for $7 per person....
View ArticleSchool board OKs more pay for teachers and administration
Local school district employees will see more money in their paychecks this fall. The Tooele County School Board approved employment agreements at its July board meeting that fully funds salary...
View ArticleCommissioners make 3 percent raise for themselves official
Tooele County Commissioners faced a nearly empty chamber room Tuesday night as they formally rejected an earlier proposal that raised their salaries by 12 percent this year, with another 12 percent...
View ArticleGrantsville City Council passes large vehicle travel restrictions
Semitrailer and construction traffic in Grantsville will be restricted on some city streets after the Grantsville City Council approved a new ordinance during its meeting Wednesday night. The ordinance...
View ArticleCounty assessor holds town hall meeting in Grantsville to explain assessment,...
About 20 Grantsville residents met with Tooele County Assessor’s Office staff to discuss their property assessments and the appeal process during a town hall meeting on Tuesday night. Jake Parkinson,...
View ArticleUtility line sets back work on Main Street
An unforeseen utility conflict has set the timeline back for the SR-36 Renewed project in Tooele City. A major power line found under the 1000 North/SR-36 intersection will have to be moved before work...
View ArticleWater year still in deficit after July
Hot weather and below-normal rainfall in July has led to no change in Tooele County’s drought status. The first day of July was the hottest of the month, with a high of 98 degrees. Temperatures fell...
View ArticlePRC may pick prison plot next Tuesday
Tooele County may find out next week if the state prison is headed to Grantsville. The Prison Relocation Commission announced Tuesday afternoon that it will hold a meeting on Aug. 11 to discuss the...
View ArticleAn Emergency Event
Abby Butler got just a small taste of what it’s like to be a police officer in a high-stress situation during the National Night Out celebration in Grantsville Tuesday night. Butler, 18, of...
View ArticleGas leak on Main causes brief shutdown
Both lanes of traffic on SR-36 were closed for about 10 minutes Tuesday when a construction crew hit an unmarked gas line in Tooele City, officials said. The crew was working on the Utah Department of...
View ArticleOrganizers have fun-filled weekend set for Stansbury Days
The unique lakeside setting adds a distinctive flavor to the Stansbury Days celebration slated for this weekend. Brenda Spearman, president of the Stansbury Park Community Association that organized...
View ArticleSurvey shows Utah has the youngest residents in the U.S.
Residents of Utah are the youngest in the U.S., according to survey results conducted by the Utah Foundation. The foundation surveyed 1,300 Utahns using questions taken from recent national surveys. It...
View ArticleBody found in 1976 was David Stack from Colorado
The body exhumed from the Tooele City Cemetery in May has been positively identified as a Colorado man who went missing from his home in Broomfield, Colorado, in 1976. According to Tooele County...
View ArticleGrantsville primary reduces council field
A small number of Grantsville voters went to the polls Tuesday and determined the slate of candidates for this fall’s city council election. Voters advanced Krista Sparks, Neil Critchlow, Jewel Allen,...
View ArticleNew commander at DPG likes challenges
Col. Sean Kirschner hasn’t had much time to catch his breath since taking command of Dugway Proving Ground on July 22. In addition to educating himself on the various missions at the installation,...
View ArticleSchool board to ask voters to OK $49M for schools
Tooele County voters will get to decide this fall if they want to pay higher taxes to alleviate overcrowded and aged schools. The Tooele County School Board voted unanimously to place a $49 million...
View ArticleSchool district will use old tax rate for 2015
Some homeowners will pay more property taxes to the Tooele County School District this year. The district’s school board voted unanimously Tuesday night not to change their tax rate despite a drop in...
View ArticlePRC prefers Salt Lake for prison
Following the Prison Relocation Commission’s decision Tuesday to pass over Grantsville as the host of the new state prison, Grantsville Mayor Brent Marshall was visibly relieved. “I’m grateful we’re...
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