Veterans honored and celebrated for their service to nation at Tooele ceremony
Tooele County military veterans were recognized for their dedication and sacrifice during a ceremony attended by Gov. Gary Herbert on Tuesday morning at the Dow James Building in Tooele. The event,...
View ArticleCounty OKs $56,000 grant for purchase of Clark Historic Farm
Another major step was taken by the nonprofit Friends of the Clark Farm toward the purchase of the historic farmstead during the Tooele County Commission meeting Tuesday night. Funds for a $56,000...
View ArticleTooele City Library earns top status for being active, involved
The Tooele City Library has been awarded a new designation by the state for public outreach that exceeds certification requirements. Donna Jones Morris, state librarian and director of the Utah State...
View ArticleGrantsville gets award for its growing recycling program
Grantsville City was recognized for its recycling efforts by the Recycling Coalition of Utah at its city council meeting Wednesday. The city received the 2015 Thomas A. Martin Local Government Recycler...
View ArticleHoliday alters publishing schedule
Due to next week’s Thanksgiving holiday, the Tooele Transcript-Bulletin will be published and delivered on Monday, Nov. 23 and Wednesday, Nov. 25. Because of the earlier publication schedule, deadlines...
View ArticleErda horse trainer sentenced for animal cruelty
An Erda horse trainer convicted for animal cruelty was sentenced Wednesday in Salt Lake County Justice Court to pay a $1,441.75 fine. Shamus Haws, 40, was found guilty of four counts of animal cruelty...
View ArticleHelicopter crew rescued on Flat Top Mountain
Two men trapped on Flat Top Mountain were finally retrieved by Tooele County Search and Rescue after a nearly 12-hour operation that began Tuesday afternoon. The pair were at the mountain peak for...
View ArticleAsphalt specs changed so paving can resume
The Utah Department of Transportation changed its specification for asphalt used on Tooele City’s Main Street to allow crews to continue paving in colder weather, a state official said. UDOT originally...
View ArticleMerchants have mixed views on SR-36 Renewed’s impacts
Some Tooele City Main Street business owners aren’t sure how much longer they can keep their doors open while the state works to finish the roadway’s reconstruction. Business owners that responded to a...
View ArticleOnce thrown out county finance job back on the table
The Tooele County tentative budget for 2016 raises a two-year-old question about who should be responsible for the budget and tracking county expenses. Tooele County Commissioners have included a...
View ArticleCitizens say ‘enough’ to proposed tax hikes in 2016
Tooele County taxpayers have told their county commission they can’t afford two tax increases and a new proposed tax for 2016. Tooele County Commissioners listened and took notes while citizens...
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Milton James McConnachie Jr.
Milton James McConnachie Jr. age 63, passed away peacefully on Nov. 22, 2015. “Milt” was born in Eugene, Oregon, on July 31, 1952. Milt was faithful and loyal to his country, serving honorably for 23...
View ArticleBenefit fund reaches out to those in need
With generous help from readers, the Tooele Transcript Bulletin Christmas Benefit Fund has brought a lot of joy to persons and families in need over the years. That track record will continue in 2015,...
View ArticleWoman sentenced to state prison for sexual abuse in two counties
A Kane County woman will spend up to 30 years in the Utah State Prison after she pleaded guilty to the sexual abuse of children in Tooele and Kane counties. Gwendolyn Ames, 36, pleaded guilty to two...
View ArticleTooele man charged for local home robbery
A Tooele man appeared Monday in Third District Court on a felony burglary charge after he was found in a Tooele residence in the midst of an apparent robbery earlier this month. Ben Johnson, 37, has...
View ArticleFOE and local soldiers help make Christmas bright for kids
The uniform for bringing Christmas presents and cheer won’t be just red with white trim, but camo and military dress. Area children in need will be paired up with local soldiers for a Christmas...
View ArticleVisions of snow angels and snowball fights came right back
When I moved back to the Beehive State from southern California a little more than a year ago, I fully expected to have a hard time adjusting to this white stuff that occasionally falls from the sky in...
View ArticleRising irrigation co. costs spur questions from shareholders
Service costs at Settlement Canyon Irrigation Company have gone up and some shareholders claim the bill is unfairly distributed. Last year, SCIC charged its customers $110 per connection and $10 per...
View ArticleNewspaper heavy? Black Friday deals don’t come lightly
It is at least an inch thick and weighs about one pound. It is today’s edition of the Tooele Transcript Bulletin. Traditionally the heaviest edition delivered to doorsteps each year, today’s paper...
View Article5-by-5 class periods headed for area high schools in 2016
Tooele County School District officials are proceeding with plans to alter high school class schedules by increasing the number of class periods each day from four to five. Called a five-by-five...
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