Grantsville and county tangle over rising dispatch fees
Grantsville City Mayor Brent Marshall expressed his frustration with ballooning dispatch fees to Tooele County Sheriff Paul Wimmer during Wednesday’s city council meeting. For the second year in a row,...
View ArticleTwo semis roll over in high winds on I-80
Two semitrailers were blown over on Interstate 80 last Friday while high winds blew through Tooele County. The two tractor-trailers were both traveling eastbound near mile marker 84 when they were...
View ArticleShooters compete in Dugway Tactical Top Shot competition
Some of the best shots in the state of Utah descended on Dugway Proving Ground last Friday for the fifth annual Tactical Top Shot Competition. Not even windy conditions and grey skies were able to put...
View ArticleSheriff honors department staff during annual awards banquet
The Tooele County Sheriff’s Office honored its employees and volunteers during an awards banquet at Tooele Applied Technology College on Friday. Prior to any awards being handed out, however, members...
View ArticleVeterans’ motorbike ride to D.C. makes stop in Lake Point
Veterans and local law enforcement agencies traveled through Tooele County last Thursday morning on their way to Washington, D.C. The National Veterans Awareness Ride is a major event held each year by...
View ArticleCOG to look at creating district for dispatch
The Tooele County Council of Governments is reviewing the possibility of paying for the county’s dispatch services through a special service district. During its meeting last Thursday, COG agreed to...
View ArticleTrial set for Tooele man in sexual assault case
A trial has been set in a case involving a Tooele man charged with sexual assault and domestic violence. Wayne Lee Morrison, 45, is charged with first-degree felony object rape and second-degree felony...
View ArticlePolice and Special Olympic athletes participate in torch run
When Grantsville City Police Officer Alison Peterson arrived early Wednesday morning at the Dead Dog Saloon with the Special Olympics torch, she couldn’t hide her excitement, despite coming off the...
View ArticleDugway graduates 16 ‘tight-knit’ seniors
The seniors at Dugway High School took center stage one final time at the new school’s auditorium during its graduation ceremony Wednesday afternoon. The 16 graduates were the first class to graduate...
View ArticleWith $23K in donations, Vernon breaks ground for new memorial
This Memorial Day, Vernon residents took another significant step toward the completion of their first veterans memorial. The project officially broke ground Monday, as the vision of Sharleen Manzione...
View ArticleStansbury considers policies for lake use and food truck vendors
The Stansbury Park Service Agency is going through some growing pains as it considers policies that dictate use of the community’s lake and where food vendors will be permitted to operate. During its...
View ArticleStansbury seniors use creativity and wit to make commencement memorable
The creativity and wit of the Stansbury High School class of 2016 were on display during their graduation ceremony Friday evening at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus. While...
View ArticleTooele High student receives unsurvivable injuries in crash on SR-73 Tuesday...
A Tooele High School student suffered unsurvivable injuries in a single vehicle rollover accident on SR- 73 Tuesday evening, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. The blue passenger car was traveling...
View ArticleTooele man pleads guilty to assault and inciting a riot
A Tooele man pleaded guilty to assault and inciting a riot in Third District Court Tuesday morning. Zacary David Bullock, 19, pleaded guilty to amended charges of misdemeanor aggravated assault and...
View ArticleTooele man gets probation after high-speed chase in Grantsville
The Tooele man who engaged police in a series of brief, high-speed chases in Grantsville City limits in March was sentenced to 36 months probation in 3rd District Court Tuesday. Camron Romero, 24,...
View ArticleGrantsville OKs lantern festival to return to UMC
For the second time this year, thousands of lanterns will illuminate the sky over Utah Motorsports Campus after the event was approved by the Grantsville City Council on Wednesday. The Lantern Fest,...
View ArticleCandlelight vigil and fundraiser organized for Sydney Naylor
The Tooele County community has rallied around the family of Sydney Naylor, the Tooele High School student who suffered unsurvivable injuries in a single-vehicle rollover accident Tuesday evening....
View ArticleTooele High student receives unsurvivable injuries in crash
A Tooele High School student suffered unsurvivable injuries in a single vehicle rollover accident on SR-73 Tuesday evening, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. The blue passenger car was traveling...
View ArticleTooele City police offer a safe space for classified exchanges
For anyone who uses Craigslist and other classified sites, there is now a secure, public location to complete the transaction. The Tooele City Police Department will now allow people exchanging goods...
View ArticleDugway Police honor their top officers of the year at banquet
The Dugway Police Department held its annual gala on May 27 honoring its best officers with awards for their service. Three Dugway Police officers and a dispatcher were honored for their contributions...
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