Stericycle may have permits by this fall
Permit applications for Stericycle’s proposed medical waste disposal facility in Tooele County are moving forward, according to company officials. The Illinois-based company’s air quality permit is...
View ArticleSchool lunch program gets high marks
Tooele County School District school lunches pulled off an “A+” in a recent performance audit. State and federal officials completed a three-day review of Tooele County School District’s food service...
View ArticleSaturday rollover injures five
Five people were injured in a rollover accident while on the way to Wendover last Friday night. An Acura TL heading westbound on Interstate 80 was in the area of milepost 28 at about 1:25 a.m. when the...
View ArticleMore than 120 attend county’s Democratic party convention
After being shut out at the polls in 2014, Tooele County Democrats are coming back strong. More than 120 people filled the community room at Tooele Applied Technology College for the Tooele County...
View ArticleTooele to ‘Paint the Town Blue’ next week to celebrate USU
Tooele City may look a little blue next week, but it has nothing to do with Main Street construction. Utah State University’s Tooele Regional Campus and Tooele businesses are joining forces to paint...
View ArticleCity OKs permit for Questar to build warehouse on 10th North
Questar Gas employees who work in Tooele County will soon be able to pick up their tools at a local warehouse. Currently, Questar employees have to drive to a warehouse in Salt Lake City to pick up...
View ArticleFormer BYU football player shares story about letting addictions derail his...
Former Brigham Young University football player Dustin Rykert once had a promising pro football career within his grasp. But addiction took that away from him, instead sending him into a downward...
View ArticleConstruction on Tooele City Main Street to resume
With Questar finished moving its gas line, state construction crews are coming back to Tooele City Main Street. Crews from the Utah Department of Transportation will be on the street Monday to finish...
View ArticleSchool district purchases property for new junior high
Tooele County School District now has property for a new junior high school in the north end of Tooele Valley. The school board approved a $1.7 million purchase agreement for 19 acres of land on Bates...
View ArticleLawrence steps down from school board seat
The Tooele County School Board is looking for a new member. School board chairwoman Maresa Manzione read a letter of resignation from board member Matt Lawrence during the board’s Tuesday meeting. His...
View ArticleStericycle hearing set for Monday
State officials will accept comments about a draft air quality permit for a medical waste disposal company’s proposed facility in Tooele County at a public hearing Monday. Officials from the Utah...
View ArticleErda welcome sign finally gets a home
If you’ve driven southbound on SR-36 through Erda, you might have noticed a new sign welcoming you into the community just south of Church Road. The large, stone sign is engraved with the words,...
View ArticleWest Jordan man gets up to 10 years in prison for child sexual abuse
A West Jordan man will spend up to a decade in the Utah State Prison after his sentencing in 3rd District Court Tuesday. Shawn Carlson, 41, was sentenced to up to five years in prison for each of two...
View ArticleVolunteer reading teacher back in court on sex abuse charges
A Tooele man charged with alleged sexual abuse of a West Elementary School student was in court again Tuesday afternoon. Tyler K. Vorwaller, 73, has been charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a...
View ArticleCitizens advised to be vigilant about scams involving the IRS
Tax day has come and gone, but Utah residents will need to remain vigilant of scam artists who continue to pose as Internal Revenue Services employees. Between October 2013 and January 2016, 57 Utahns...
View ArticleGrantsville library had growth in 2015; looks to the future
After three years in operation, the offerings and hours at the Grantsville City Library continue to grow, according to director John Ingersoll. During the Grantsville City Council meeting Wednesday...
View ArticleTooele to rebuild street that leads to education corridor
Tooele City plans to upgrade a road this summer that leads to its education corridor. On Wednesday, the Tooele City Council passed Resolution 2016-19, which authorizes Mayor Patrick Dunlavy to sign a...
View ArticleRodizio Grill to open doors at racetrack by mid-May
Rodizio Grill is coming to Tooele County. The Utah Motorsports Campus has contracted with Utah-based Rodizio Grill to provide restaurant and catering service for UMC, according to Alan Wilson, UMC’s...
View ArticleRacetrack officials further explain agreement with Tooele County
Recent social media posts and comments at candidate forums have Utah Motorsports Park officials concerned the community doesn’t understand the nature of their agreement with Tooele County to manage the...
View ArticleCounty GOP delegates to convene Friday night
Selecting a candidate for county commissioner will be the top job for Tooele County Republican delegates when they gather Friday night for their party’s nominating convention. Delegates to the...
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