Date set for incorporation elections
Residents of Lake Point and Stansbury Park will decide this fall if their communities should become cities. The Tooele County Commission on Tuesday certified incorporation petitions for Lake Point and...
View Article2016 Grantsville Children’s Sociable
The 132nd Grantsville Sociable happens this Saturday, but local school children had a sociable event of their own today at Grantsville High School. Called “In the spotlight… right where I belong,” the...
View ArticleGas line move on Main Street will be done first week of April
A project to move a Questar gas line on Tooele City Main Street is nearly complete, according to a company official. “Everything’s pretty much on track,” said Questar spokesman Darren Shepherd. “We...
View ArticleVolunteer teacher arrested for alleged child sexual abuse
A Tooele man serving as a volunteer reading teacher at West Elementary school allegedly sexually abused a young girl, according to the Tooele City Police Department. Tyler K. Vorwaller, 73, has been...
View ArticleSPOC gets near becoming home for 70-inch telescope
Stansbury Park is one step closer to housing the largest amateur telescope in the U.S. at its observatory complex. The Stansbury Park Service Agency board unanimously approved a lease agreement that...
View ArticleLocal churches have special worships planned for Easter
Tooele County residents will have plenty of opportunities to both worship and play this week in the spirit of Easter. Several local churches will hold Easter egg hunts or other activities in addition...
View ArticleInjured missionaries recovering after ISIS bombings in Belgium
Updates have been released on four missionaries injured in the terror attacks in Belgium Tuesday, including a former Tooele High School seminary teacher. Richard Norby, 66, is in a medically induced...
View ArticleGrantsville and Tooele cities make affordability top 10 list
Two communities in Tooele County were listed among the Top 10 most affordable cities in Utah in a list prepared by a New York City-based financial technology firm. Grantsville ranked No. 6 and Tooele...
View ArticleLow inventory, lots of buyers trigger jump of home building across county
New home construction took off in Tooele County last year, according to building permit numbers. Tooele City, Grantsville City and Tooele County issued 414 permits for new single-family homes in 2015,...
View ArticlePopular museum’s north wall is failing
One of the most historic buildings in Grantsville is starting to feel the weight of more than 150 years standing. The north wall of the Donner Reed Pioneer Museum is bulging outward, with a series of...
View ArticleCounty voters pick Cruz, Sanders in caucuses
Tooele County voters echoed the statewide trend Tuesday night as Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders were elected as the presidential favorites of their parties’ caucuses. The opportunity to select a...
View ArticleBulletin Board – March 24, 2016
Tooele Senior Center The senior center is for the enjoyment of all seniors 55 and older. New and exciting activities include bridge, pinochle, bingo, exercise program, line dancing, wood carving, Wii...
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David (Davey) Manuel Gonzales
David (Davey) Manuel Gonzales went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2016, after battling an illness for the last few years. He is having a great reunion with his dad, mom and other loved ones. We are so...
View ArticleCrucifixion and resurrection are a reality
The other day I read a book by Stephen Hawking and his thoughts on God and miracles greatly saddened me: he doesn’t believe in either. Regrettably, he also doubts the existence of souls, because he...
View ArticleSunday wreck in Erda injures 5
A three-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Erda left five people injured, including one in critical condition and two in serious but non-life-threatening condition. A Toyota car driven by a 21-year-old...
View ArticleLDS church set for millions to join in on general conference
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world will tune in this weekend to the church’s annual spring conference. Some church members will be able to hear the conference...
View ArticleSaratoga Springs woman charged in low-speed Stockton chase
A Saratoga Springs woman faces misdemeanor charges after she engaged in a low-speed chase with the Utah Highway Patrol that ended in a minor accident in downtown Stockton. Susan Hunt, 52, was charged...
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Norby awake and responding to family after Belgian blast
Pam and Richard Norby are currently serving as senior missionaries in the Paris, France mission. Richard Norby, who taught seminary in Tooele and Salt Lake cities for 26 years, was injured in the...
View ArticleTrailhead bathroom destroyed by vandals
The county trail system’s first flush bathroom was destroyed by vandals over the holiday weekend, according to Tooele County Trails Coordinator Dave Brown. The restroom, located at the trailhead off...
View ArticleTooele Arts Festival needs volunteers to help with 30th year
It’s the Tooele Arts Festival’s 30th year, and organizers are looking for volunteers to join their planning committee. Currently, the planning committee has 16 members who participate in several...
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