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Tooele County Super Tuesday results
Tim Gillie | March 13, 2024
Utah was among the 16 states and one US territory participated in super Tuesday on March 5, with state political parties selecting their presidential contenders either by primary vote or in caucus meetings. The Utah Democratic Party held an open primary. Other parties in Utah either selected their preferred candidates through caucus meetings or only had one candidate in the... READ MORE >
U.S. Senate candidate Trent Staggs meets with Tooele
Tim Gillie | March 13, 2024
Trent Staggs, mayor of Riverton and a Republican candidate for U.S. Senator, held a town hall meeting in Tooele City on Saturday evening with a room full of Republican state convention delegates and other county residents at the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce building. Staggs wasted no time differentiating himself from other candidates for the Senate seat to be vacated... READ MORE >
Snow Pack Above Normal
Tim Gillie | March 06, 2024
We’re there! As of March 5, 2024, the snow water equivalent in the mountains above the Tooele and Rush Valleys was 16.8 inches. The 30-year median peak SWE is 16.8 inches, and that level is normally reached, according to the 30-year median, on April 6. So we’re at the medium peak 32 days early, according to data from the... READ MORE >
Fresh restaurant Indian food returns to Quality Quick Stop
Tim Gillie | March 06, 2024
He’s doing it again. Narendra “Nick” Nakar is pumping out fresh Indian food from his convenience store and gas station in Tooele City. Nakar, owner of Quality Quick Stop at 188 N. Broadway Street, built a 2,100-square-foot addition to his store in 2019 so he could start serving hot food, including his own Indian recipes. The addition includes a professional... READ MORE >
Parents of boy that died following fall from slide sues Tooele County School District
Tim Gillie | March 06, 2024
The parents of an eight-year-old boy who died after falling off a slide at a Tooele County School District school in 2023 filed a lawsuit against the school district on Monday, March 4. Attorneys representing Timothy and Kathryn Cunningham filed a complaint in the 3rd District Court in Tooele. Their son, Dallin, passed away in February 2023 as a result... READ MORE >
Tooele incumbent withdraws from Utah House election
Tim Gillie | March 06, 2024
Rep. Timothy Jimenez, who has represented District 28 in the Utah State House of Representatives for two years, has decided to withdraw his name from the 2024 ballot for re-election. Jimenez made the announcement in a video posted on his Facebook page on Monday, March 4, just three days after the end of the 2024 General Session of the Utah... READ MORE >
Tooele High School has a ‘Clue’
Tim Gillie | March 06, 2024
Remember the game “Clue,” the great who did it board game—was it Mr. Green in the ballroom with the candlestick? Tooele High School Theatre brings the on-stage version of “Clue” to the stage at Tooele High School’s auditorium, opening March 12 and running nightly at 7 p.m. from March 12–16. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie, which was inspired... READ MORE >
New county assessor sworn in
Tim Gillie | February 28, 2024
A new Tooele County assessor was sworn into office during the Feb. 20 Tooele County Council meeting. Tooele County Clerk Tracy Shaw administered the oath of office to Joy Peters, who was selected by the Tooele County Republican Party and appointed by the Tooele County Council in accordance with state code and county party bylaws to fill the position of... READ MORE >
Tooele County Chamber presents awards
Tim Gillie | February 14, 2024
The Tooele County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism presented Stansbury Park resident Glenn Oscarson with their 2023 Citizen of the Year Award during their installation banquet and awards ceremony held on the evening of Feb. 2 at Stansbury High School. Oscarson and his wife, Jane, one of the first families in Stansbury Park, raised four children in Stansbury after they... READ MORE >
Hill Fighter Wings to night fly for a week starting Feb. 5
Tim Gillie | February 05, 2024
Published Feb. 1, 2024 by 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II next week, starting Feb. 5. Night flying is scheduled to be completed by 10 p.m. most days. Exact days and times may vary based on a number... READ MORE >