Salt Lake woman charged in crash that hurt two passengers
A Salt Lake City woman is facing felony DUI charges after the car she was driving was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 that left one passenger in critical condition Saturday...
View ArticleFerruginous Hawks killed in suspected shooting near Vernon
Candice Fitches began volunteering with the Raptor Inventory Nest Survey while she was still a student at the University of Utah. The first active nest Fitches monitored was west of Vernon, where a...
View ArticleFriends of the Clark Farm face deadline over cemetery future
The discussion over the fate of the Clark Historic Farm is in its eleventh hour, with the Grantsville City Council expected to vote on the sale of burial plots behind the farm’s buildings during its...
View ArticleTEAD’s renewable energy plan grows with second wind turbine
The pieces started arriving for the second wind turbine to be installed at Tooele Army Depot last Thursday. Semitrailers transported the massive sections of the 1.7 megawatt wind turbine that will help...
View ArticleNeighborhood Watch creates feeling of safety and togetherness, organizers say
It was the last straw for Amy Reidling’s family. Problems with residents of transitional housing in Reidling’s neighborhood peaked last year when a male resident threatened her teenage son. “My husband...
View ArticleTwo self-inflicted gunshot wounds show need for caution
Two shooting accidents in Tooele County this week have put the spotlight on firearm safety. A woman shot herself in the mouth with a .22 caliber rifle Monday night at Box Elder Canyon in the Stansbury...
View ArticleClark Farm backers still have time to close deal
A split Grantsville City Council tabled an agenda item to lift the moratorium on burial plots at the Clark Historic Farm to allow more time to finalize a purchase agreement with a nonprofit at its...
View ArticleThree suspects in robbery charged
Three of the four suspects in a July 12 robbery made their initial appearance in Third District Court on Monday while the fourth suspect remains in the hospital. Tooele residents Gregory Kessinger,...
View ArticleStockton bounces back after wildfire
You can see most of Stockton from the concrete roof of the town’s new water tank. It’s a fitting tribute as Stockton residents had to sacrifice to have the new tank constructed after a wildfire last...
View ArticleI may be an outsider, but Tooele County resonates with me
In the past week or so, I’ve written pieces about the ongoing conversation on the future of the Historic Clark Farm in Grantsville and a reflection on the one-year anniversary of the wildfire that...
View ArticleTooele County residents encouraged to participate in National Night Out on...
Local law enforcement officers are inviting neighborhoods to join them for a crime and drug prevention event on Aug. 4. National Night Out is intended to highlight local crime prevention efforts and...
View ArticleDugway greets new commander
A new commander has taken the reins at Dugway Proving Ground after a change of command ceremony on the parade grounds Wednesday morning. Col. Sean G. Kirshner will take over for Col. Ronald F. Fizer,...
View ArticleTooele man charged with theft and forgery for alleged fake payroll checks
A Tooele man faces felony theft and forgery charges after he allegedly wrote himself more than 50 payroll checks and deposited them into his bank account. Richard Sandoval, 31, was charged with one...
View ArticleLive anthrax from Dugway called ‘inexcusable’ failure by DOD official
Inadvertent shipments of live anthrax from Dugway Proving Ground was an “inexcusable” failure, said Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work, during a press conference Thursday in Washington D.C. The...
View ArticleWoman struck by bullet at fireworks show
A woman was struck by a bullet during a firework show on Friday night, according to the Grantsville City Police Department. The victim was outside watching fireworks on Christley Lane when she was...
View ArticleSmaller crowds make for quiet Country Fan Fest for police
A smaller, better-organized Country Fan Fest led to a quieter evening for police, according to Tooele County Sheriff Lt. Travis Scharmann. There were only three arrests during the weekend music...
View ArticleGrantsville first responders to host National Night Out event
A night of family-friendly activities designed to encourage community interaction with first responders is set for next Tuesday at the Grantsville Fire Station. From 5-8 p.m., Grantsville City’s police...
View ArticleSmoldering trash in semitrailer requires firefighter response
A smoking semitrailer was stopped in the westbound lane of Interstate 80 Wednesday afternoon while fire crews tended to its smoldering cargo. According to Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Chad McCoy, a UHP...
View ArticleBody found in suitcase is missing Las Vegas woman
The human remains found in a suitcase off Interstate 80 near Saltair in April belong to a missing Las Vegas woman, according to Unified Police. UPD Lt. Lex Bell said the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police...
View ArticleGrantsville woman home after getting hit by bullet during fireworks display
Linda Stroebel is home resting after four days in the hospital — but her situation could have been much worse after she was struck by a bullet on Pioneer Day. While watching Grantsville City’s...
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