Tim Gillie


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Fresh restaurant Indian food returns to Quality Quick Stop

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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 >

Catchin’ Air

We’ve been behind in snowfall, but the forecast for the week ahead shows winter may have finally arrived and it is trying to play catch up. In December 2023, the Tooele Valley floor received 3.5 total inches of snow compared to a 30-year average of 17.2 inches of snow for December, according to the National Weather Service. In the mountains... READ MORE >

Another buffalo joins the downtown herd

  Tooele City’s Downtown Alliance placed their 8th buffalo statue on the morning of Jan. 5, 2024, at Tooele City Hall, 90 N. Main Street. This Downtown Buffalo was sponsored by Big Stuff Taxidermy and painted by Maekayla Shirley, an artist with the Cherokee Nation. The first buffalo statues were placed in the downtown area in July 2023. The buffalo... READ MORE >

2023-2024 Tooele County School Enrollment

According to data released by the Utah State Board of Education, enrollment in Utah’s public education system decreased by 1,988 students, which marks a 0.3 percent decrease from the previous year based on Oct. 1, 2023 school enrollment reports. In Tooele County, the Tooele County School District was up by 322 traditional students, which is a 2% increase.  The three... READ MORE >