Wednesday, December 31st, 2014
A string of suicides that began in Fall 2013 and continued into 2014 alarmed citizens and prompted local leaders to adopt policies and hold suicide prevention trainings for teenagers and adults. Warning signs that suicide was a...
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Thursday, December 4th, 2014
I’m big on gratitude, although I don’t always show it, feel it or live it. To me it’s far more than a simple emotion; it is an essential living principle most human beings have a bone deep...
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Local voters support the Tooele County School District’s plan to payoff new construction debt with lower interest general obligation bonds. Special Bond Election – Proposition #1 won with 53.43 percent of the vote with 62 precincts reporting...
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Thursday, September 11th, 2014
I beat Cadel Evans to Snowbird in the sixth stage of Larry H. Miller’s Tour of Utah last month. I also beat Tommy Danielson, who won the Tour of Utah overall. In fact, I beat every professional cyclist...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
It was an ephemeral moment, yet despite its brevity, it packed a wallop that’s with me still. A wildfire’s raw, unpredictable power has a way of doing that. Last Wednesday afternoon, I had just checked on a...
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Monday, July 21st, 2014
The arson-caused wildfire that swept down from the foothills east of Stockton last Wednesday and threatened homes and contaminated the town’s water supply has been listed as controlled, a fire official said. And by Saturday afternoon, Stockton’s...
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Thursday, July 17th, 2014
A swift, coordinated response by firefighters and residents saved Stockton from a wildfire that threatened homes, forced evacuations and contaminated the town’s water supply. Tooele County Fire Warden Tom Wilson confirmed that a suspect, Timothy D. West,...
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Thursday, June 5th, 2014
I read somewhere once that a 3 percent loss of muscle moisture can cause a 10 percent loss of muscle strength. Hmm, that explains a lot. But what does dehydration do to the brain? To think logically? To...
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Taryn Aiken will tell you that if a community wants to prevent more youth and adult suicides from happening, “the silence has to end and everyone has to become involved.” Aiken should know, and not just because...
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Suicide awareness and prevention take center stage this week in the Tooele County School District with a series of presentations to help students and parents better understand the problem. A seminar by Unite 4 Life will be...
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