Construction begins on SR-138 underpass for pedestrians
After two years of planning and preparation, construction began on an underpass below state Route 138 near Porter Way Park on Wednesday. During the Stansbury Service Agency meeting on Wednesday night,...
View ArticleTooele woman killed in I-80 accident
A Tooele woman died in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 near the Grantsville exit on Tuesday morning, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. The woman, identified as Kristina L. Martinez, 53,...
View ArticleTooele City Library to host special health exhibit Thursday and Friday
A national exhibit raising awareness for a research program on American’s health will make a stop at the Tooele City Library on Thursday and Friday. The interactive traveling exhibit from the National...
View ArticleGrantsville man shot in altercation at mobile home park
An early morning shooting in a mobile home park left one man injured, according to a press release from the Grantsville City Police Department. Grantsville City police responded to the mobile home...
View ArticleWildfire burns high above Lake Point
A fire east of Lake Point in the Oquirrh Mountains is now the largest active fire in the state, while firefighting operations work to contain the blaze. As of Wednesday evening, the Green Ravine Fire...
View ArticleTooele man charged in Taylorsville shooting
A Tooele man is facing criminal charges in 3rd District Court after he allegedly threatened a man with a gun in Taylorsville. Brian Dean Bogart, 40, is charged with third-degree felony aggravated...
View ArticleTooele City Council discusses fee waivers for affordable housing
The possibility of changes to fee waivers offered to developers of affordable housing were discussed by the Tooele City Council during its work meeting last Wednesday. Tooele City Attorney Roger Baker...
View ArticleTooele gives thumbs up to new developments on Coleman Street
The final plat subdivision for a development near the intersection of 700 South and Coleman Street was approved by the Tooele City Council at its meeting last Wednesday. On a 14-acre parcel at...
View ArticleGreen Ravine fire in Lake Point off list of active wildfires in Utah
The Green Ravine fire is at 95% containment, according to fire officials, and other wildfires have popped up around southern Utah. At its peak, the Green Ravine fire burned 2,117 acres east of Lake...
View ArticleA surprise trip to New York
At the end of July, I got a message from my best friend’s wife. “I want to surprise Cody for his birthday — are you free during the first week of September at all?” After several weeks of putting...
View ArticlePositive recommendation granted for changes to in-home day care
Amid concerns about a lack of openings in licensed in-home day cares, the Tooele City Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation for changes to city code to increase the number of children...
View ArticleSLC man charged with sexual abuse, sodomy of a child
A Salt Lake City man is facing a trio of felony charges after he allegedly attempted to sexually abuse a child in Tooele County. Joseph Valdez Thayne, 18, is charged with first-degree felony attempted...
View ArticleTooele City Commission approves change to frontage requirements for in-fill...
Changes to the frontage width requirements to encourage development in the center of Tooele City received a positive recommendation from the planning commission during its meeting Wednesday night. The...
View ArticleWork on pace to complete new police building early
Anyone who has been in the area of Garden Street and Tooele City Hall has noticed big things are happening at the site of the future home of the Tooele City Police Department. A masonry wall has been...
View ArticleTCEM provides final details on Green Ravine Fire
The Green Ravine Fire burned 2,119 acres east of Lake Point on the Oquirrh Mountains, according to final updated information on the blaze from Tooele County Emergency Management. The cost to suppress...
View ArticlePedestrian underpass at SR-138 delayed until spring
After being cleared to move ahead on construction of a pedestrian underpass of state Route 138, the project will now be delayed until next spring, according to Stansbury Service Agency general manager...
View ArticleFire in South Willow Canyon destroys cabin
North Tooele Fire District firefighters remained on scene Tuesday after an early morning wildfire destroyed an unoccupied cabin. The initial call for a wildfire in the canyon went out after 1:30 a.m.,...
View ArticleWork to begin on Midvalley Highway by September 25
Startup work on the new highway intended to ease congestion at the state Route 36 interchange with Interstate 80 is expected to begin this week, according to Utah Department of Transportation....
View ArticleTooele Army Depot to host fire prevention night on Oct. 3
Tooele County residents are invited to Tooele Army Depot for Family Fire Prevention Night in October. The free, public event is hosted by the Tooele Army Depot Fire Department and other local agencies...
View ArticleStansbury man charged with object rape and forcible sodomy
A Stansbury Park man is scheduled to appear in 3rd District Court next Monday on charges related to an alleged sexual assault in July 2018. Jack Earl Agnew, Jr., 56, is charged with two counts of...
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