City OKs permit for chemical transload at industrial depot
The Tooele City Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit that allows an explosive manufacturing and storage company to transfer chemical product at the Peterson Industrial Depot during its...
View ArticleTooele approves preliminary plan for 700 South development
The preliminary plan for a housing development in the vacant field that was the ignition site for a destructive wildfire in 2016 was recommended for approval by the Tooele City Planning Commission on...
View ArticleMan charged with forcible sodomy appears in court
A Tooele man made his initial appearance in 3rd District Court on Monday on a felony charge stemming from allegations last November. Zachary Scott Sessom, 32, is charged with first-degree felony...
View ArticleTooele man arrested for stolen vehicle and drug possession
A Tooele man has been charged in 3rd District Court with felony drug possession charges after he was arrested by police earlier this month. Christopher Lynn Fernandez, 34, is charged with...
View ArticleTranscript Bulletin awarded for news coverage, design
The Tooele Transcript Bulletin received 15 awards — including 8 first-place prizes — at the Utah Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest on Saturday. The newspaper received awards for its...
View ArticleUtah prepares to drop, cover and hold on for earthquakes
The question of a significant earthquake striking Utah, especially along the Wasatch Front, is one of “when,” not “if.” It’s the reason more than 920,000 Utahns will drop, cover, and hold on this...
View ArticleI think I just had a blink-and-you-miss-it decade
Before coming into the office on Wednesday, I took a bit of a detour from my morning routine. My sister-in-law was in town and interested in possibly participating in a triathlon, so had asked for...
View ArticleI-80 traffic to be detoured at Lake Point for bridge work
Eastbound Interstate 80 will be closed Monday night while construction crews pour the concrete deck on state Route 36 flyover bridge at exit 99. Both lanes of eastbound I-80 will be closed at the off...
View ArticleTooele City Council approves increased parking violation fee
Parking illegally on Tooele City streets is now more expensive after the City Council approved changes to the city’s parking code during its meeting Wednesday night. The fine for parking violations in...
View ArticleAmended land use and zoning map approved by Tooele City
After making some notable changes to the city’s multi-family residential zoning districts in March, the Tooele City Council officially changed the city’s land use and zoning maps to reflect the...
View ArticleEmergency management looks for more use in alert system
With the possibility of flooding, wildfires and other emergencies on the horizon, Tooele County Emergency Management is looking for more residents to sign up for its alert app. TCEM’s mobile app,...
View ArticleTooele City reviews possible $835K increase to labor costs
As Tooele City winds up for the 2019-20 budget process, the City Council reviewed projected increases to labor costs in the coming fiscal year. Tooele City human resources director Kami Perkins...
View ArticleSpring’s Barnyard Babies returns to Clark Historic Farm
Spring has sprung — which means it’s time for Barnyard Babies at the Clark Historic Farm in Grantsville. The two-day event will feature all the staples from previous years, including baby animals, as...
View ArticleTooele man charged with aggravated robbery, burglary
A Tooele man made his initial appearance in 3rd District Court on Monday after he was charged with three felony charges connected to an alleged robbery last week. Mikhail B. Moore, 18, is charged with...
View ArticleGrantsville man pleads not guilty in attempted murder case with car
A Grantsville man pleaded not guilty to all charges in a 3rd District Court case filed after he allegedly ran over another man in February 2018. Kelly Pierre Andrews, 44, is charged with first-degree...
View ArticleFinal judgment reached in Tooele City, Aposhian Sod Farm lawsuit
Barring future appeals, the lawsuit between Tooele City and the Aposhian Sod Farm reached final judgment in 3rd District Court on Friday. In the ruling from Judge Matthew Bates, the total market value...
View ArticleStansbury Park man charged with sexual exploitation
A Stansbury Park man has been charged in 3rd District Court after he allegedly collected videos from a concealed device in a bathroom. Jessie D. Ochoa, 23, is charged with two counts of second-degree...
View Article3 women arrested in connection with burglary, theft
A trio of Tooele women were arrested and charged in 3rd District Court after they allegedly robbed a Grantsville residence earlier this month. Mary Elizabeth Done, 37; Valerie Ann Martinez, 30; and...
View ArticleTooele pair pleads guilty to animal torture
A pair of Tooele residents pleaded guilty to amended charges in 3rd District Court on Tuesday, in connection with two malnourished dogs found on the shoulder of Smelter Road in January. PJ Hepner, 34,...
View ArticleUDOT’s top projects in 2019 include I-80 bridge replacements
A year after the same project appeared on the Utah Department of Transportation’s list, the replacement of the flyover bridge to state Route 36 and railroad overpass bridges on Interstate 80 near Black...
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