TCEM hosts open house during National Preparedness Month
Tooele County Emergency Management opened its doors to the community Monday evening to kick off National Preparedness Month. Local first responders, Community Emergency Response Team program and the...
View ArticleSilver Avenue to close Sunday and Monday for construction
Traffic will be detoured at the railroad crossing on Silver Avenue in Stockton on Sunday and Monday while railroad crews complete work in the area, according to the Tooele County road department. A...
View ArticleOn-site access to water a concern for area fire crews
The hours-long battle to extinguish the Fassio Egg Farms fire on Sept. 5 was impeded due to lack of water and county fire officials said there are similar concerns in areas without hydrant access. The...
View ArticleFormer football coach faces more felony charges
The former Grantsville High School football coach accused of sexual abuse of two female students and tampering with a witness is facing additional felony charges. This time it’s for allegedly asking...
View ArticleFirst responders cross train for traffic accidents
First responders from around Tooele County learned about safely and efficiently managing traffic incidents on Wednesday including a tabletop exercise featuring diecast cars. The training at the...
View Article3 injured in head-on crash near Stansbury Parkway intersection
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident on state Route 36 on Saturday afternoon, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. An Isuzu Rodeo driven by a 72-year-old man was traveling northbound on...
View ArticleArcing power poles cause fire, outage in Stansbury Park
More than 2,500 customers were without power in and around Stansbury Park after a pair of power poles caught fire Tuesday morning. The fires were caused after the previously dry power poles became...
View ArticleMan charged after allegedly attempting to sell cocaine
A West Valley City man facing drug charges made his initial appearance in 3rd District Court on Monday after he was arrested at Deseret Peak Complex earlier this month. Raymond Trujillo-Munoz, 31, is...
View ArticleArmy instructor faces jail time for unlawful sexual activity case
The U.S. Army instructor arrested last December for having sex with a 17-year-old female student at Tooele High School was sentenced in 3rd District Court last week. Brian Joseph Dragon, 33, of...
View ArticleFassio Egg Farms back in business after fire
Two weeks after a devastating fire consumed two buildings and killed as many as 300,000 chickens, work at Fassio Egg Farms is beginning to return to normal. The conveyer system designed to transport...
View ArticleMy goal for 2018: Doughnut King of the Utah Tour de Donut
On Wednesday, we typically have doughnuts in the newsroom. It’s an opportunity for our reporters and editors to bring in a treat as we approach the midpoint of the week. It’s also an opportunity for me...
View ArticleWest Wendover woman facing drug charges for selling meth to informant
A West Wendover woman is facing drug charges after she was arrested last Friday in connection with selling narcotics. Maritza Rodriguez-Sandoval, 37, is charged with second-degree felony distribute,...
View ArticleFuture residential streets in Grantsville to be 8-feet wider
Future residential streets in Grantsville will be wider after the city council passed an ordinance Wednesday night. Residential roadways will now be 43 feet wide, an increase of 8 feet over the...
View ArticleCouncil further holds off decison on apt. complex
The Grantsville City Council tabled a decision on a zoning change appeal for an apartment complex along state Route 112 during its meeting Wednesday night. The proposed apartment complex would be 72...
View ArticleMan charged after providing pot cupcakes to WHS student
A Wendover man facing felony drug charges made his initial appearance in 3rd District Court on Tuesday after he allegedly supplied marijuana cupcakes consumed by students at Wendover High School....
View ArticleStansbury to move forward with SR-138 underpass bids
The Stansbury Park Service Agency will move ahead on plans to construct a state Route 138 underpass after the project was approved by a divided agency board Wednesday night. Stansbury Park Service...
View ArticleSheriff deputies recognized for exceptional public safety
The Tooele County Sheriff’s Office received several awards and recognition for its contributions during the annual Utah Sheriff’s Association Banquet on Sept. 19 in St. George. Deputy Jody Edwards was...
View ArticleCarp may return to Stansbury Lake
Familiar denizens of the deep will return to Stansbury Lake next spring as the Stansbury Park Service Agency works to reduce weeds in the body of water. During its meeting last Wednesday, the service...
View ArticleStockton police make arrests for burglary, drug possession
Two Stockton residents were arrested in connection with burglary and drug possession on Monday, according to the Stockton Police Department. Officers were dispatched to a possible stolen motorbike,...
View ArticleGrantsville food bank closes; service now at Deseret Peak
The food bank on Park Street in Grantsville closed last Thursday but Utah Community Action, which operated the pantry, said it doesn’t believe there will be a gap in services. The closure affects 30...
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