Tooele police nab suspect from March 8 car chase
The Tooele man who evaded police in a high-speed chase earlier this month was arrested more than a week ago and charged with additional drug charges during an appearance in Third District Court Monday....
View ArticleLatest storms help boost water totals
Heavy snow and rain received in Tooele Valley over the past few days brought water totals to normal levels, according to the National Weather Service. On Saturday, the valley was blanketed with three...
View ArticleThe Terry and Criner family
The Terry and Criner family would like to thank all of those that helped and supported us during our difficult time of the passing of Amy Terry. A special thanks to Tate Mortuary for all their help.
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Norval LaVar Adams
Norval LaVar Adams, 90, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2016. He was born to Norval H. and Minerva Powell Adams on Dec. 19, 1925, in Tooele, Utah. A graduate of Tooele High School in 1944, he...
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Betty Shields Castagno
Betty Shields Castagno, mother, grandmother and friend to all passed from this life to be reunited with her sweetheart on March 30, 2016. Betty was born in Pine Canyon, Utah on Dec. 9, 1925, to Don...
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William Mondragon
William Mondragon, 87, of Tooele, Utah passed away from natural causes at his home on Friday, March 25, 2016. He was born on Sept. 17, 1928, in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico to the late Jose and Agueda...
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Theresa Marie Graham
Theresa Marie Graham passed away peacefully in her home March 27, 2016. Theresa was born Nov. 29, 1931, in Hanover, New Jersey to Frederick and Mary Nash Wollman. She was preceded in death by her...
View ArticlePuddle Valley’s remote Grassy Mountains offer desert solitude
I went for a hike in the Grassy Mountains last week. Due to an ankle injury, my pace was slowed. But it helped me to take a closer look at the desert terrain’s peculiarities. I began my hike just east...
View ArticleFamily of Jesse Horowitz seeks donations for scholarship fund
As friends and family brace for the second anniversary of the death of Stansbury High School student Jesse Horowitz, his parents are working to ensure his legacy continues on. Matthew and Darcy...
View ArticleHold extended for new subdivisions with septic tanks in Tooele Valley
A hold on new proposed subdivisions that would use septic tanks in Tooele Valley has been extended to May. The Tooele County Board of Health voted to extend the hold during their meeting Tuesday, after...
View ArticleAir permit for Stericycle up for review
A public comment period is now open for an air quality permit for Stericycle’s proposed new medical waste incinerator in Tooele County. Stericycle, a medical waste disposal company based in Illinois,...
View ArticleInspiring kids to be kind and respectful
Using his vocal percussion and dancing skills, a former Brigham Young University cheerleader and mascot captivated Grantsville students on Wednesday with a high-energy anti-bullying message. Josh...
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Mary Dean Stringham Durrant
Mary Dean Stringham Durrant, of Vernon, Utah, returned home to heaven on April 5, 2016, in Orem, Utah. She was born in Manti, Utah, on July 20, 1929, to Alton Ezra and Rita Reid Stringham. She is now...
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Audrey Martin McLaws
Our family matriarch, Audrey Martin McLaws returned to her Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ on March 31, 2016, at 101 years of age. She was born Feb. 9, 1915, in Tooele, Utah to Jennie Sorensen...
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Joan Patricia Thomas
Joan Patricia Thomas, 71, wife, mother and grandmother, passed away April 1, 2016, in Grantsville, Utah, surrounded by her family. She was born May 3, 1944, in Nova Scotia, Canada. She is the daughter...
View ArticlePast pro football player to tell his story of addiction, recovery
A former Brigham Young University and Oakland Raider football player will talk next week in Tooele about his personal struggle to tackle addiction. Dustin Rykert will speak at a public forum at Tooele...
View ArticleGrantsville man pleads guilty to aggravated assault
A Grantsville man pleaded guilty to reduced counts of aggravated assault and unlawful detention in 3rd District Court Tuesday after an incident that took place last April. Luis Raul Leal, 42, was...
View ArticleSalt Lake vet walks county for healing and remembrance
If you were driving on Interstate 80 or state Route 36 last Thursday and Friday, you may have seen a lone figure walking those roadways carrying the flag of the U.S. Marine Corps. The solitary...
View ArticleGrantsville’s love of trees continues with planting program
Grantsville residents still have two more weeks to place orders on trees for the street outside their homes or their yards. The city’s street tree program allows residents to buy a tree to plant along...
View ArticleUTA proposes new bike lanes in Tooele to improve service
Tooele City could get new bicycle lanes this year. As part of its preliminary plans to improve service in Tooele County, the Utah Transit Authority is discussing a proposal to add bike lanes on 100...
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