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Back to School in Tooele CountySummer vacation ended today for students in the Tooele County School District. Teachers, both in-person and online, are expected to great an additional 1,000 students this year, with early enrollment projections exceed 17,300 students, according to school district officials. Neighborhood roads this morning were once again filled with car loads of students on the way […]
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Ware takes responsibility for his actionsA former Grantsville High School football coach apologized to his victims and the community during sentencing Monday afternoon in 3rd District Court. A subdued Ware, 49, read from a prepared statement during sentencing before Judge Matthew Bates. He called his actions inappropriate and said he will work to be a better husband and father. “Today, […]
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Five mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile virus in the Tooele Valley Mosquito Abatement District during the past two weeks, according to district manager Scott Bradshaw. Utah State Public Health Laboratory notified Bradshaw on Monday that three samples collected on Aug. 13 in the Benson Gristmill area tested positive for the virus. “We trapped […]
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Drivers pushed their machines to blistering speeds and set multiple records during Speed Week Aug. 11-17 at the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover. “We had 11 runs over 400 mph and that was a first,” said Pat McDowell, president of the Southern California Timing Association. “Half of those runs were more than 450 mph.” He […]
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As teachers and students returned to classrooms in the Tooele County School District today, the school district launched the new school year with a shift in 18 administrative positions. TCSD hired five people from other school districts to fill administrative positions and shuffled 13 current employees to new jobs. “Leadership matters,” said Scott Rogers, Tooele […]
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Lightning triggers fire on Stockton BarA fire burned over 4 acres of land on the Stockton Bar Friday evening, but was quickly brought under control by firefighters. The fire was sparked by a lightning strike, according to Stockton Fire Chief Justin Huffman, and was reported shortly after 8 p.m. Stockton Fire Department brought multiple brush trucks and an engine for […]
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A Grantsville man has been charged with multiple felonies after he was found to be in possession of drugs and a stolen firearm. Juan A. Rodas-Gonzalez, 18, is charged with second-degree felony theft by receiving stolen property, third-degree felony possession with intent to distribute a Class C substance, third-degree felony failure to stop or respond […]
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Two community organizations have teamed up to launch the new school year with a program for parents featuring an award winning social skills educator. Tooele County School District’s Parents as Partners and Tooele City’s Communities that Care are hosting an evening program with Brook Gibbs on Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the […]
