Future of Stockton library in doubt over ADA concerns
After spending more than six months working on the Stockton Legacy Library & Community Resource Center, Naomi Perry came to the Stockton Town Council meeting on Feb. 1 concerned about the future of...
View ArticleKarjola is Stockton’s new mayor
The Town of Stockton has a new mayor, for the next 22 months or so. Thomas Karjola was appointed to the mayor’s seat left vacant by the departure of former Stockton Mayor Mark Whitney, who cited health...
View ArticleNew Stockton mayor embraces town, rural life
To hear new Stockton Mayor Thomas Karjola tell it, there’s nowhere else he’d rather be. An avid hunter and outdoorsman, Karjola said he goes up into the mountains around Stockton frequently. “It’s the...
View ArticleLake Point, I-80 congestion are key talking points at meeting
Utah Department of Transportation officials met with Tooele County residents at Stansbury High School during an informational meeting Tuesday evening. The 6 p.m. meeting got off to a late start,...
View ArticleMayor Marshall: ‘Our strength comes from our partnerships and our ability to...
Grantsville City Mayor Brent Marshall’s eyes were firmly on the future during his State of the City address Wednesday night. Marshall discussed the Main Street water and sewer line replacement projects...
View ArticleGrantsville family displaced by duplex fire on Sunday
A Grantsville family was displaced by a cigarette-sparked blaze on Sunday afternoon, according to Grantsville City First Assistant Fire Chief Travis Daniels. Firefighters were dispatched to the duplex...
View ArticleMurray man on dirt bike suffers injuries in Skull Valley accident
A Murray man went missing during a motorcycle trip and was later discovered with significant injuries following a motocross accident, according to the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office. Chad Woolley, 52,...
View ArticleTooele City police will add exploring program for youth
Area youth interested in a career in law enforcement will have a new opportunity through a program offered by the Tooele City Police Department. The opportunity is offered through the Explorer Club...
View ArticleDispatch fees rise again to cover calls for service
In 2016, the Grantsville City Council seriously reviewed switching its dispatch services away from Tooele County on the heels of another fee increase. On Wednesday night, the City Council approved the...
View ArticleMy running streak is almost at an end, one year later
Not that anyone is counting, but 363 days ago, I went for a quick one-mile run. Then I did it again, and again. In fact, I’ve run at least a mile 363 times in the past 363 days. So needless to say,...
View ArticleTooele man charged with aggravated robbery
A Tooele City man is facing felony charges after he allegedly stole a laptop and other items from a victim. Travis Leif Starkey, 26, is charged with first-degree felony aggravated robbery, as well as...
View ArticleTown of Stockton looks to appoint councilman
Any Stockton resident interested in serving on the Town Council still has time to apply to fill a vacancy. The opening was created after former Town Councilman Thomas Karjola was appointed to the...
View ArticleCounty emergency management trains hospital staff on decontamination
The emergency room staff and emergency management team at Mountain West Medical Center received training on the use of a decontamination trailer by Tooele County Emergency Management staff on Monday....
View ArticleObstructing justice charges dismissed against former football coach
The former Grantsville High football coach accused of sexually abusing two female students had a separate case dismissed in 3rd District Court on Tuesday. Charges of third-degree felony obstructing...
View ArticleTooele man dies after rollover accident Sunday
A Tooele man died following a single-vehicle rollover on Sunday morning, according to the Tooele City Police Department. Tooele City police identified the victim in the crash as 19-year-old Lincoln...
View ArticleWinter storm causes power outages and minor crashes
A winter storm that blew into the area at the end of President Day’s weekend caused a number of power outages and a few vehicle accidents in Tooele County. Rocky Mountain Power reported a power outage...
View ArticleSalt Lake County trio charged with theft, drug, weapon charges
Three men from Salt Lake County are facing felony charges in 3rd District Court after they were arrested firing stolen firearms on Stansbury Island earlier this month. Steven Lee Sanchez, 22, of Magna;...
View ArticleTooele man given probation in child sexual abuse case
A Tooele man was sentenced to five years of probation during a hearing Tuesday in 3rd District court after pleading no contest to sexual abuse charges in a previous hearing. Lawrence A. Krish, 67,...
View ArticleGrantsville picks firm for Main St. project
The Grantsville City Council selected the engineering firm the city will begin negotiations with to serve as a consultant on the upcoming Main Street sewer and water project. Replacing the water and...
View ArticleTooele City police arrest man in intentional hit-and-run accident
A Grantsville man was arrested by Tooele City police following a hit-and-run accident in the area of 915 N. Main St. on Saturday afternoon. Kelly Andrews, 43, was driving a stolen Dodge pickup truck...
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