Rare stolen iguanas land back home
The two iguanas stolen from Rockstar Pets in Tooele last week were returned anonymously Wednesday afternoon. Natalie Hood said she was at the front of the store helping a customer when a coworker said...
View ArticleFast start helps Stansbury survive late thriller
Stansbury had Salem Hills in a 21-point death grip going into halftime, but what happened during the second half put a few more gray hairs on coach Clint Christiansen’s head than he would like. “I was...
View ArticleCowboys show improvement in loss to Wasps
After a disastrous showing in the season opener against Tooele, Grantsville coach Curtis Ware came into Friday’s road game against Juab wanting to see how well his team would bounce back. While the...
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Thelma Louise (Worley) Ross
Thelma Louise (Worley) Ross was born March 19, 1926, in Southard, Oklahoma, to Walter and Era (Bozarth) Worley. She joined an older brother, Edward, and older sister, Pauline. The family lived in Enid,...
View ArticleSR-36 reconstruction heads south with milling of asphalt
Rows of orange cones reached 3 O’Clock Drive in Tooele City last week as the Utah Department of Transportation moved forward in its SR-36 Renewed project. UDOT originally expected to defer construction...
View ArticleDugway begins another round of chlorine test trials this week
Chlorine gas will be released this week at Dugway Proving Ground in a joint venture with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to determine how the gas moves in urban environments. The test trials,...
View ArticleMain Street reconstruction is subject of local artist’s painting
The construction on Tooele City’s Main Street has provided a creative inspiration for a local artist. When Rolanda Root of Tooele City became aware of an upcoming urban art show at the Eccles Community...
View ArticleKanab County man gets 12 years to life for child sexual abuse
A Kane County man will spend from 12 years to life in the Utah State Prison after he sexually abused children in Tooele and Kane counties. Glen Ames, 39, changed his plea to guilty for two counts of...
View ArticlePolice say they have identified suspect in pet store burglary
The Tooele City Police Department has identified the man they believe is responsible for the theft of two rare iguanas from a Tooele pet store on Aug. 20. Christopher Proctor, 35, of Tooele, is the...
View ArticleCensus shows median income for all local workers is over $35K
The median income of workers that live in Tooele County is both higher and lower than the state median income, according to national statistics. The median income for all workers that live in Tooele...
View ArticleSagers clarifies that his tax bill is paid
Utah State Representative Doug Sagers, R-Tooele, has paid an outstanding 2014 state income tax bill. Sagers said he was unaware of an unpaid Utah personal income tax bill of $1,215 from 2014 until last...
View ArticleLocal sage-grouse population has biologists worried
While most populations of the greater sage-grouse are rebounding, a local population of the birds continues to decline, a state biologist said. “The sage-grouse population naturally goes up and down,”...
View ArticleArea student test scores see improvement
More Tooele County students rated as proficient on statewide tests in 2015, but the school district’s overall test scores remained lower than statewide scores. SAGE test scores released Monday by the...
View Article100 years ago Benmore preempted Rush Valley’s new school
While my eyes have seen the Scottish Ben Lomond, they’ve never beheld Benmore. Benmore was a town five and a half miles south of Vernon. It’s gone. Settlers first headed out to Benmore in1863, although...
View ArticleI believe the Scouting model no longer fits a changing church
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. For a...
View ArticleWest backside of Sheeprock Range offers a wild experience
In last week’s column, I introduced Tooele County’s Sheeprock Mountains as a seldom-visited place that is ideal for hikers to explore. The column ended with an initial description of North Oak Brush...
View ArticleDenver home builder that uses ‘industry-changing’ process has new plant in...
The largest private homebuilder in Denver has set up shop in Tooele City. And it uses an industry-changing process that cuts costs, reduces waste, ensures quality, and speeds up construction time,...
View ArticlePreparedness officials urge residents to make sure they’re ready for emergencies
September is National Preparedness Month and Tooele County Emergency Management wants residents to better understand what they can do to remain safe. Bucky Whitehouse, the county’s emergency services...
View ArticleCounty offers plenty to do for Labor Day
Labor Day weekend is typically a time people rush to get out of town, but those staying close to home may discover Tooele County has a variety of activities to offer. There are many opportunities to do...
View ArticleRyan Tomac took on challenges and ‘never got down,’ coach remembers
Even when he was diagnosed with the cancer that ultimately took his life on Saturday, Ryan Tomac didn’t give up, his baseball coach said. Catham Beer, athletic director for Tooele High School, coached...
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