Herbert: State is strong … but we can do better
Things are good in Utah, but they could be better, according to its governor. “The state of the state is strong, and I think most of us would even say the state of our state is outstanding,” said Gov....
View ArticleChristian singer-songwriter to play at St. Marguerite Feb. 5-6
Christian singer-songwriter Iván Díaz will visit St. Marguerite Catholic School and Church this Friday and Saturday. This is the first time the school or parish has hosted a concert, but the response...
View ArticleGenerous winter storms add to improved local water numbers
For the third month in a row, Tooele City has received more precipitation than normal. The city received 1.51 inches of total precipitation in January. Average, or “normal,” precipitation for January...
View ArticleHotel in Lake Point gets new sign, name after truck crash
Last September, a fiery semitrailer wreck claimed the sign outside of the Oquirrh Mountain Inn in Lake Point. Nearly five months later, a new sign — and new name — adorn the hotel, which was opened in...
View ArticleComplete text of Mayor Marshall’s State of the City address
Editor’s note: The following is the full text of Grantsville Mayor Brent Marshall’s State of the City address that was given during Wednesday’s Grantsville City Council meeting. See related front-page...
View ArticleComplete text of Mayor Dunlavy’s State of the City address
Editor’s note: The following is the full text of Tooele Mayor Patrick Dunlavy’s State of the City address that was given during Wednesday’s Tooele City Council meeting. See related front-page story. I...
View ArticleNew report: County’s arthritis rate is third highest in the state
Tooele County is the third highest in the state for arthritis, according to a recent state report. The report states 26.1 percent of adults in Tooele County have arthritis. Only two other health...
View ArticleResidents riled over rent hike at trailer park
Residents of the former S&W Trailer Park in Lake Point aren’t happy. The new owner of the Lake Point Trailer Park has raised their monthly rent for a trailer pad from $150 per month to $250 per...
View Article2015 was good year for jobs in Tooele County
Tooele County ended 2015 with unemployment down and the number of jobs available in the county up. The unemployment rate for Tooele County in December 2015 was 3.8 percent. It was 4.2 percent in...
View ArticleMarshall: City is in order ‘financially and administratively’
A thankful Grantsville City Mayor Brent Marshall said the community is strong and heading in a positive direction during his State of the City address Wednesday night. “Over the past year, very little...
View ArticleDunlavy: Few cities have invested in education like we have
With new growth in the economic and education spheres, Tooele City Mayor Patrick Dunlavy said Wednesday the state of the city is “better than ever before.” Dunlavy began his annual State of the City...
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MaryAnn Gonzales
MaryAnn Gonzales of Northglenn, Colorado, passed away Jan. 30, 2016, after a long illness surrounded by her loving family. MaryAnn was born June 15, 1955, in Casper, Wyoming, to Luis and Beroniz...
View ArticleRight to answer
The idea first came from an ad hoc governmental association two years ago and didn’t get far. But this time, citizens are behind it. If they’re successful, a future election ballot may ask local...
View ArticleAnimal cruelty charges against Erda horse trainer dismissed
Animal cruelty charges against an Erda horse trainer have been dismissed in 3rd District Court per an arrangement between the state and the defense. Shamus Haws had the charges dismissed with prejudice...
View ArticleCity pushes ahead with library card rate hike for nonresidents
The annual nonresident library card fee at the Tooele City Library has gone up to $30 per person. The city council unanimously approved the $10 increase at last Wednesday’s council meeting. The measure...
View ArticleMen busted with 78 pounds of pot face drug, firearms charges
Two North Carolina men busted by the Tooele County Sheriff’s office for having over 78 pounds of marijuana in their car will face felony drug possession and firearm charges. Mark Anthony Smith, 23, of...
View ArticleWright ‘was the example of how to serve on the city council’
A former Tooele City councilman will be remembered for his hard work, devotion and ability to ask the tough questions. The late Harvey E. Wright was born July 4, 1929, in American Fork, Utah to Emmett...
View ArticleLegislature working through budget, water and marijuana bills
Budget, water and marijuana were on the list of topics as Tooele County leaders met with local legislators Monday morning at the state Capitol. Going into the third week of the 2016 legislative...
View ArticleFirst callers thought victim had died at eatery’s drive-thru
More details of an unusual accident that took place in a McDonald’s drive-thru were made available to the public with the release of dash cam footage and 911 calls by the Tooele City Police Department....
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