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A Grantsville man took his life after police showed up at his house with a search warrant related to child pornography. On Wednesday, March 23, Grantsville police arrived at a residence on Center Street to serve a search warrant on a 46-year-old male and his home. The warrant was in reference to an investigation into the […]
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It just keeps coming down!You have probably read about the 700 inches of snow that fell on Utah’s ski resorts. Or you may have heard how statewide the “snow water equivalent” in our mountain snowpacks is setting new records. We have reported on the snow water equivalent in our own mountains here in Tooele Valley that is over 200% […]
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Governor Cox visits TooeleWith the 2023 general session of the state Legislature behind him, Gov. Spencer Cox headed out of town to start his “Connecting Utah Tour.” With a goal to visit all 29 of Utah’s counties, his first stop was Tooele High School. Cox addressed Tooele HIgh School students, faculty and staff along with community leaders in […]
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Police dogs and officers visited Tooele High School last week during a surprise sniff for drugs and firearms and found evidence of drugs, explosives and/or firearms on school property. The search took place on Wednesday, March 15 from 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. School resource officers from the Tooele City Police Department and Tooele School […]
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Four years after eliminating all neighborhood boundaries for West Elementary School, the Tooele County School Board is considering restoring boundaries for the school. The Tooele County School Board held the first of two required public hearings on boundary changes for West Elementary School during their meeting on Tuesday evening, March 14, at the boardroom at […]
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A vehicle fire shut down the outside lane of Interstate-80 during rush hour on March 17 around 5:30 p.m. nearly halting traffic. A 2015 Land Rover Range Rover was traveling westbound on exit 99 heading into Lakepoint when an unknown mechanical issue caused their vehicle to start on fire, according to Cameron Roden, Utah Highway […]
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Women’s Health Expo this weekendThe annual Spring Women’s Health Expo has returned after a several-year pandemic break. Famous speaker and actress, Jan Broberg, will talk to women about her experience with abuse during the event. The Expo will take place at Tooele High School beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 25. It is put on by Mountain West […]
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Officers throughout the county cracked down on DUI drivers on the evening of St. Patrick’s Day. Tooele County officers from the Sheriff’s Department, Tooele City, Grantsville City, and the Utah Highway Patrol worked well into the night on March 17 to catch drunk or drugged drivers. Their enforcement effort, which they called a “DUI blitz,” […]