Local music, art and film fest set to begin next Wednesday in Box Elder Canyon
Dozens of independent artists will appear at a local music, art and film festival next week below the Stansbury Mountains. “Autumn Fest” will take place outdoors on nearly 40 acres of private property...
View ArticleStewart says we’ve got reasons to be angry, fearful right now
Congressman Chris Stewart expressed concern for the future of the United States during a town hall meeting in Grantsville on Tuesday. Stewart, who represents Utah’s 2nd Congressional District,...
View ArticleGrantsville council OKs new sign ordinance that’s simpler, shorter
The Grantsville City Council unanimously approved a new signs ordinance during its meeting Wednesday. The new signs ordinance is designed to be a simpler and more user-friendly version of the city’s...
View Article3 new county plans await public review
Professional planners visited Tooele County in July to solicit ideas and concerns from the public that will be used to create an updated county plan. Those planners are now ready to return and share...
View ArticleMain Street, SR-36 project ‘on track’ to finish this year
Despite recent rainfall and a drop in temperature, reconstruction of Tooele City’s Main Street and SR-36 is still on track to finish this year, a state official said. However, if weather delays...
View ArticleAgencies look to improve response to assault cases
Agencies in Tooele County are looking at the way they document and handle sexual assault cases with help from the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault. And the effort is to improve the way in...
View ArticleExcelsior students excel in science
A large block of frozen carbon dioxide sits in a glass cage on a countertop in the classroom. The teacher dons a pair of gloves and carefully wanders from table to table, using his hands to waft the...
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Tooele falls to 4A Maple Mountain in homecoming game
Maple Mountain almost doubled Tooele’s total offensive yardage in Friday’s 23-6 homecoming loss, but the Buffs are a little bit lucky it wasn’t more. The Golden Eagles had a 12-yard touchdown run...
View ArticleStansbury defense stifles Judge Memorial in homecoming victory
While the Stansbury football team’s offense may still be a work in progress, the Stallions’ defense continues to operate like a well-oiled machine. The Stallions limited Judge Memorial to just 110...
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Julie Defa Aylor
Our loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, Julie Defa Aylor, 43, of Tooele, Utah, peacefully passed on and joined her son (Brandon), mother (Sandra) and father (Dennis) on Friday, Sept. 18,...
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Vonda Gail Hadfield
On Sept. 17, 2015, at age 71, Heavenly Father called home one of his precious daughters. Vonda Gail Willson was born on Aug. 10, 1944, to Oran E. Willson and Jane Martine Mortensen. Vonda had a gentle...
View ArticleGrantsville’s K-9 Kaos earns awards at state competition
The Grantsville City Police Department K-9 team claimed a number of awards over the weekend at the Utah Peace Officer Association K-9 Trials in Naples, Utah. Grantsville City Police Cpl. Mike Jones and...
View ArticleMore than 50 exhibitors on tap for Saturday senior expo
Information about a variety of different resources for Tooele County seniors and their families will be available at a senior expo this Saturday. The expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at...
View ArticleFriends of the Clark Farm start $125K fundraising campaign
In 18th- and 19th-century America, a barn raising brought communities together and completed a significant task in a day or two. That same mentality is behind Project Barnraising, the fundraising...
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Local credit union’s parent company announces new president and CEO
Brian Schools is the new president and CEO of Chartway Federal Credit Union. Chartway owns Heritage West Credit Union. The parent company of Heritage West Credit Union in Tooele City has a new leader....
View ArticleCounty taking steps to purchase land for Midvalley Highway
Tooele County is getting serious about acquiring property for the first phase of the Midvalley Highway. An open house for property owners between SR-112 and Interstate 80 near mile marker 94 will be...
View ArticleMan shot during dispute in Tooele
A man was injured and two more were arrested after a shooting in a Tooele mobile home park Monday afternoon. According to a probable cause statement, police responded to a call that a 21-year-old male...
View ArticleStericycle hopes to break ground for new burner in 2016
Stericycle officials told the Tooele County Council of Governments last Thursday its permit applications with the state are still pending. The medical waste disposal company applied to the Utah...
View ArticleGrades going up for county schools
While no Tooele County Schools received an “A” in the latest round of school grades from the state, 14 Tooele County School District Schools received a “B” — up from eight last year. The Utah State...
View ArticleSorry, my fellow millennials. Just give me some old rock ‘n’ roll
In nearly 32 years of life, I’ve been accused of many things — some true, others not so much. That’s to be expected, especially considering I grew up in a small town and the rumor mill runs rampant....
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