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Abundant spring runoff this year will mean an abundance of mosquitoes when temperatures heat up, according to Scott Bradshaw, manager of the Tooele Valley Mosquito Abatement District. “With all the water we’ve had this winter and spring, there’s a whole lot of mosquito habitat out there,” Bradshaw said. “There are more ponds and a lot […]
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The Tooele County Commission tabled a request to rezone 80.28 acres in Lake Point from Commercial-Highway and Manufacturing-Distribution to Commercial-General during its Tuesday meeting at the Tooele County Building. After a lengthy discussion with the applicant about traffic impact, future stop lights on state Route 36, and coordination with other developments in the area, all […]
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Memorial Day services to honor fallen soldiersServices to remember fallen veterans will be held in Tooele and Grantsville cities on Monday, which is Memorial Day. In Grantsville, Memorial Day services will start at 8 a.m. in the center of the city’s cemetery, according to Grantsville Mayor Brent Marshall. Grantsville’s program will include a flag-raising ceremony, placement of a wreath, a 21-gun […]
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Tooele County’s first responders were recognized for their contributions at a First Responder Appreciation Lunch on Wednesday, hosted by Mountain West Medical Center. Jonny Thatcher, Tooele County Emergency Medical Council chairman, presented the awards, which ranged the entirety of emergency medical response, from dispatchers through emergency medical technicians. The lunch was held outside the medical […]
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After hearing from surrounding property owners during a lengthy public hearing, a split Tooele City Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation for a rezone of the former Harris Elementary School during its Wednesday night meeting. The application from Skull Valley Health Care would rezone the 9.42-acre property from R1-7 residential to MR-8 multi-family residential to […]
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Anyone looking to travel outside of Tooele County over the holiday weekend to visit family or go on vacation can expect delays and congestion on at least one of Utah’s major interstate highways. The Utah Department of Transportation recommends motorists plan ahead for delays on Interstate 15 along the Wasatch Front on Friday and Monday […]
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Car show, swap meet set for UMC SaturdayThere will be a classic car show and Lucky Dawg racing at Utah Motorsports Campus for the holiday weekend, and admission for spectators is free, according to John Gardner, UMC public relations manager. UMC will host its third annual Cruzer Palooza Car Show and Swap Meet on Saturday with the gates opening at 9 a.m., […]
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Tooele man charged with sodomy on a childA Tooele man facing three felony charges failed to make his initial appearance in 3rd District Court on Monday. Talanoa Cocker, 22, is charged with two counts of first-degree felony sodomy on a child and a single count of third-degree felony dealing in materials harmful to a minor. A Tooele County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched […]
