Stansbury considers funding for SR-138 underpass
Crossing state Route 138 near the new Old Mill Elementary School remain undecided as Stansbury Park officials look for funding and community partners to make the project a reality. The Stansbury Park...
View ArticleTooele man facing charges after pulling knife at high school
A Tooele man is facing felony charges in connection with a knife being pulled on students at Tooele High School on April 10. Andrew D. Horn Moreno, 19, is charged with two counts of third-degree felony...
View ArticleDrugs, counterfeit money found
A Murray woman and a Park City man are facing criminal charges in 3rd District Court after a traffic stop near Knolls revealed counterfeit money, drugs and stolen bank cards. Mickenzey Bennion, 27, and...
View ArticleExplosion and fire erupts near Bauer
A fire near Bauer Road was sparked after an explosion at an excavation site north of the Stockton Bar Monday afternoon. A generator powering a conveyor belt at the Harper Companies’ gravel pit was...
View ArticleGrantsville suing county over sewer, water
Grantsville City filed a lawsuit against Tooele County and Deseret Peak Special Service District in 3rd District Court last Friday, alleging a breach of contract in an agreement to provide sewer and...
View ArticleI’m an early morning guy, but sometimes sleep calls the shots
My intention was to write an Out and About describing what I like about mornings, as someone who views them as the best part of the day, with many fond memories attached to waking up before the sun...
View ArticleClark Historic Farm to again host Baby Animal Days
More than 1.2 million people from around the nation watched April the giraffe give birth to a healthy male calf on a live stream from Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York. While there won’t...
View ArticleGrantsville reviewing funding for Main Street sewer, water project
The Grantsville City Council reviewed on Wednesday a potential financing option for its multi-million dollar project to replace water and sewer lines under Main Street. Amy Ivy from the U.S. Department...
View ArticleBig tree topples into workshop
When Teri Critchlow took a quick break Wednesday afternoon, it was a well-deserved bit of rest. She had been up since 4:30 a.m., awoken by a massive cottonwood tree that fell and destroyed the...
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Police chief working to build strong relationships
Stockton Police Chief Travis Romney. When his tenure began, Stockton Police Chief Travis Romney had one goal — to improve communication between the police department and the community. Just over a year...
View ArticleCOG says ‘no’ to dispatch special service district
After several months of discussion, the Tooele County Council of Governments decided not to move ahead with a dispatch special service district during its meeting Thursday night. The April meeting was...
View ArticleClean Harbors shooting now under review by county
The Utah County Sheriff’s Office report on the officer-involved fatal shooting at the Clean Harbors incinerator in February is in the hands of Tooele County Attorney Scott Broadhead. The report was...
View ArticleSPSA continues to weigh options for new underpass
The Stansbury Park Service Agency board will continue to review its options on a proposed underpass at state Route 138 for pedestrian traffic after it was discussed again at its meeting Wednesday...
View ArticleDiaz’s attorney seeks more discovery time before starting trial
The trial date for the West Valley City man charged with the 2011 murder of 69-year-old Evelynne Derricott of Tooele has been canceled following an appearance in 3rd District Court on Tuesday. Rogelio...
View ArticleTooele man charged with attempted murder, robbery after two separate attacks
A Tooele man is facing multiple felony charges in two separate court cases after he assaulted two different victims in a 12-hour span beginning late Sunday night. Steffen Arnold England, 19, is charged...
View ArticleCar’s engine catches fire
A car caught fire on 200 West in Tooele Tuesday afternoon, sparking a closure of a portion of the street while crews battled the blaze. The fire was first reported around 1:20 p.m. north of the...
View ArticleResearchers look to tweak TEAD water plume model
Researchers are looking to tweak the model used to predict the spread of groundwater contamination from Tooele Army Depot, according to the review board overseeing restoration efforts during its...
View ArticleTooele man faces sexual abuse charges from 1979 incident
A Tooele man is facing felony sexual abuse charges stemming from an incident in 1979 after he was charged with a recent allegation of sexual assault. Gilbert Graham, 62, is charged with two counts of...
View ArticleTooele man faces felony drug charges after shoplifting arrest
A Tooele man appeared in 3rd District Court on felony charges Monday in connection with a report of shoplifting that resulted in the recovery of illegal drugs. Shawn D. Gressman, 41, is charged with...
View ArticleThree arrested, two flee after I-80 traffic stop
The three North Carolina men arrested in connection with a traffic stop that saw two of them flee police on Saturday were charged in 3rd District Court on Monday. Adrian Ladson, 22, of Winston Salem;...
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