Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
A lot has been achieved in Tooele County since 2014 when it comes to suicide awareness and prevention. That year, along with 2015, had a combined 33 youth and adult deaths by suicide in the county, according...
Tuesday, February 4th, 2020
Prospective candidates who may run for the new Tooele County Council in November got an idea what may be expected of them to perform their duties well during a recent meeting at Tooele City Hall. As reported...
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
The late Roy O. Disney, the older brother of Walt Disney and co-founder of The Walt Disney Company, reportedly once said, “When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.” That little truism may now...
Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
The tragic and senseless loss of multiple lives, caused by someone with a gun, always happens elsewhere. In other cities. Other states. Other countries. But not here. Sadly and regrettably, that all changed for Tooele County last...
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020
Last month we published a three-part series of stories on the 2019 Student Health and Risk Prevention survey that was conducted last March on 5,632 sixth- to 12th-grade students in the Tooele County School District. SHARP collects...
Tuesday, January 7th, 2020
When it comes to the local economy, Tooele County ended 2019 on a high note. As we reported in the Dec. 26 edition, the county’s unemployment rate in November 2019 was 2.6%, according to the Utah Department...
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
When this newspaper created the Transcript Bulletin Benefit Fund in 1977, it had one simple purpose: to help an individual or family at Christmastime with a unique need that could not be met by traditional charitable means. ...
Tuesday, December 24th, 2019
While Christmas shopping around Tooele Valley this year, you may have noticed a lot more vehicles on the road, more packed parking lots without a stall to spare, or more Christmas lights shimmering from homes across the...
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019
Last week Tooele County citizens who spend a lot of time driving to and from the Wasatch Front for work via Interstate 80 were given an early Christmas present that may result in less time behind the...
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019
While many local citizens may want to close Tooele County’s front door to stop more people from moving in — or at least bring an end to the daily traffic chaos on state Route 36 and Interstate...