USU-Tooele opens new $11M building for teaching science and technology
Another large building has sprung up on the southeast corner of Tooele City. Utah State University officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday for the new USU-Tooele Science and Technology...
View ArticleLast weekend, I went far, far away — to get away from it all
Sometimes, a man just needs a break. A break from the hustle and bustle of adult life. A break from those angry emails that say you cover too much of one thing, followed by the angry emails that say...
View ArticleTooele City Council extends contract for water monitoring
The Tooele City Council passed a resolution Wednesday to extend a contract with SKM, Inc. to continue maintaining the computerized system that monitors the city’s water systems. The city’s culinary...
View ArticleDennison to head county search and rescue for the sixth time
For the sixth time in his 28 years with Tooele County Search and Rescue, Fred Dennison was elected to the position of commander. Dennison takes over for his daughter, Tiffany Nelms, who was the first...
View ArticleAppeal to cemetery’s conditional use permit denied by council
The Grantsville City Council approved the city’s conditional use permit for a cemetery behind the Clark Historic Farm after the permit application was appealed Wednesday night. Susan Johnsen,...
View ArticleWestern music, cowboy poetry and chili on tap at Deseret Peak
The Western Music and Songwriters Series will return to Tooele Valley this Saturday. This will be the third annual show, held at Deseret Peak Complex. This year, featured artists will include...
View ArticleSchool board adopts new district-wide dress code
Tooele County School District doesn’t require students to wear uniforms, but as of Wednesday morning the school district has a uniform dress code. The Tooele County School Board adopted a district-wide...
View ArticleResidents, businesses to help pay for street lights
The utility bill for Tooele City residents and businesses will go up by $2 in March. On Wednesday the Tooele City Council passed ordinance 2016-02, which establishes street lights as a utility. The $2...
View ArticleCounty signs 4-year deal for Ford school at UMC
The Tooele County Commission approved a four-year rental agreement with the new owners of the Ford Performance Racing School at Utah Motorsports Campus. The agreement with the McKeever Group assures...
View ArticleCounty inks agreement for racetrack management deal
The 2016 racing season will be filled with sports cars, superbikes, supermoto, off-road racing, and karting at Utah Motorsports Campus. The Tooele County Commission approved an agreement with UMC to...
View Article‘A good, good guy,’ Gonzales never missed a local veteran’s funeral
For 54 years, Joe Gonzales gave his time and energy to organize and attend funerals for veterans in Tooele County and beyond. A Marine and veteran of the Korean War, Gonzales served on the military...
View ArticleStansbury Park Service Agency approves compensation plan, salary increases...
A unanimous Stansbury Park Service Agency board approved a new employee compensation plan, which manager Randall Jones said will make the salaries of employees more competitive with the rest of the...
View ArticleHigh schools in Tooele Valley prepare for class schedule change
Tooele County School District is preparing to roll out a new high school schedule format when schools starts next fall. The Tooele County School Board received an update on plans to implement a...
View ArticleTooele man gets probation for iguana-napping from pet store
The Tooele man who stole a pair of iguanas after breaking into a city pet shop was sentenced to probation and will have to pay restitution. Christopher Solomon Proctor, 35, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleStansbury drama will put new twist to play about Julius Caesar
Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” will open at Stansbury High School on Friday — with a twist. Women will play Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus, two of the major roles in the play. Glen...
View ArticleMother files $2M lawsuit against police
A Tooele woman who had been charged in the death of her daughter in an all-terrain vehicle crash last February is suing the Tooele City Police Department for $2 million or more for defamation and...
View ArticleNewspaper launches new historical column
In today’s edition of the Tooele Transcript Bulletin, readers will find a new historical column called “Front-Page Flashback” on Page A4. Every Thursday, the column will highlight a few front-page...
View ArticleCounty commissioners give talk on 2015 projects
Roads, wastewater and land. That’s what Tooele County Commissioners have been doing for the last year and will continue to work on in 2016. Stansbury Park resident Holly Rabanne hosted a town hall...
View ArticleDeputies find 78 lbs. of marijuana after stopping car on I-80
Two North Carolina men were arrested Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 80 after their car was found to have more than 78 pounds of marijuana in the trunk. Mark Smith, 23, and Matthew Smith, 21, were...
View ArticleTooele County Democrats respond to Herbert’s speech
Editor’s note: The following Democratic Party response to Gov. Herbert’s State of the State Address was submitted by Rick Pollock, chairman of the Tooele County Democratic Party. “We, too, believe...
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