Fire restrictions lifted, burn permits can now be sought
Fire restrictions, which limit or prohibit certain activities during dry summer months, have been lifted for unincorporated Tooele County. The fire restrictions went into effect on July 6 and...
View ArticleGrantsville puts the lid on trash and loud noise
The Grantsville City Council strengthened the city’s nuisance ordinance to curb blowing trash and evening noise from construction sites. A section specifically pertaining to construction debris was...
View ArticleUtah Honey Harvest Festival returns to Clark Historic Farm this weekend
With changing leaves and cooling temperatures, the signs of fall are obvious around Tooele County. With fall comes annual traditions, including the Utah Honey Harvest Festival at the Clark Historic...
View ArticleSpearman and Thomas tangle on economic development at debate
Democratic candidate Brenda Spearman and Republican Kendall Thomas faced off in a debate last Thursday at Clarke N. Johnsen Junior High School. The debate, sponsored by the Tooele County Republican...
View ArticleBake, Garrard, Phillips and Tripp debate over big growth issues
Four candidates for County Commission seat A shared the stage for a debate Thursday night at Clarke N. Johnsen Junior High School. The debate, sponsored by the Tooele County Republican and Democratic...
View ArticleSuspect identified in officer-involved shooting Wednesday morning
The suspect involved in an officer-involved shooting early Wednesday morning has been identified by law enforcement. Christopher Michael Ono, 27, of Tooele, was named as the suspect in a joint press...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to aggravated assault in beating of store clerk
A Bountiful man pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge in 3rd District Court on Tuesday, after he allegedly beat up a convenience store clerk in August. Suliasi Niulala Vakalahi, 24, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleCounty dispatchers honored for busy, successful year
The employees of the Tooele County Dispatch Center were honored earlier this month at an award banquet for the Utah Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials. Tooele County dispatchers won...
View ArticleSuspect identified in officer-involved shooting early Wednesday morning
The suspect involved in an officer-involved shooting early Wednesday morning has been identified by law enforcement. Christopher Michael Ono, 27, of Tooele, was named as the suspect in a joint press...
View ArticleStansbury Service Agency approves intent to raise taxes by 23 percent
The Stansbury Service Agency approved an intent to raise property taxes a maximum of 23 percent during its meeting Wednesday night. The maximum increase would generate an additional $223,578.15 in...
View ArticleCar flips onto side on Main Street
A driver who became trapped in his car following a multiple-car accident on Main Street in Tooele Monday afternoon is in stable condition, according to the Tooele City Police Department. The accident...
View ArticleThree arrested and charged in attempted theft on mine property
Three Tooele residents are facing criminal charges after they allegedly attempted to burglarize a Kennecott facility earlier this month. Joseph Arnold Bowers, 39, Jenolichii Penitoe Bins, 49, and...
View ArticleTEAD-South Area resumes open detonations in Rush Valley
Tooele Army Depot will resume the demilitarization of conventional munitions at the former Deseret Chemical Depot in Rush Valley this week, according to a release from the depot. The State of Utah...
View ArticleSeveral arson cases remain unsolved
There have been a number of high-profile cases of arson in Tooele County over the past five years. All but one of those cases of arson remains unsolved. On July 16, 2014, an arson in Stockton...
View ArticleProvo man charged with theft after crashing stolen Thunderbird
A Provo man will return to court next week on a felony theft charge after he was found walking on state Route 36 following a crash in a stolen car. Shawn B. Jones, 28, is charged with second-degree...
View ArticleTooele man charged with second-degree felony aggravated assault
The Tooele man who was the suspect in a domestic violence situation and was shot at by a Tooele City Police officer has been charged in 3rd District Court. Christopher Michael Ono, 27, is charged...
View ArticleGrantsville City Council narrowly OKs concept plan for 74 townhomes and five...
A split Grantsville City Council approved a concept plan and planned unit development for a housing project that would create 74 multi-housing development units and five single-family lots at 619 West...
View ArticleGrantsville approves contract for North Well replacement
The Grantsville City Council unanimously approved a contract to complete the replacement of the city’s failing North Well during its meeting Wednesday night. The council selected the low bid,...
View ArticleTwo dogs die in house fire Friday
A fire on Friday afternoon in Tooele City caused the death of two dogs and seriously damaged the kitchen of a home, according to Tooele City Fire Chief Rick Harrison. Tooele City Fire Department...
View ArticleNew York man has sexual assault trial date pushed back
The jury trial for a New York man charged with a felony after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on an Amtrak train in Tooele County has been pushed back. Elijah S. Pineiro-Zucker, 19, of...
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