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Top 10 honorable mentions

Wednesday, December 28th, 2022

Top 10 honorable mentions

Our annual tradition of closing out the year with the Top 10 stories from Tooele County continues with this issue. Our staff reviewed all 51 issues of the Tooele Transcript Bulletin published in 2022 to remind ourselves...

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Bank closed on Monday?

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022

Bank closed on Monday?

If you’re wondering why your garbage wasn’t picked up on Monday or why your bank was closed or why federal state, county, and city offices were closed — Monday was the day to observe the new state...

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Remembering and honoring our veterans

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Remembering and honoring our veterans

Originally known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day was first celebrated in 1918 to recognize the end of World War I, which ended when the U.S. signed the armistice, or peace agreement, with Germany on the 11th hour...

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The game that must not be named

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

The game that must not be named

There’s a really big sports game on Sunday. It will be played on a green field with white lines and posts on the end of the field.  The players will wear uniforms of different colors while trying...

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What didn’t make the Top 10 list of 2020?

Tuesday, January 5th, 2021

What didn’t make the Top 10 list of 2020?

Thursday’s edition reviewed the Tooele Transcript Bulletin’s Top 10 stories of the year, as selected by the Transcript’s writing staff. Many things happened in 2020. It’s hard to summarize a year in just 10 stories. Here’s a...

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Tuesday, October 20th, 2020

Campaign sign season: Hand’s off please

Many people consider political signs as the bane of campaign season.  Strewn around in yards, businesses, on Main streets and appearing in abundance at intersections, the sometimes color-clashing portable political placards pop-up during campaign season like dandelions...

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Do we ‘celebrate’ 9/11?

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

Do we ‘celebrate’ 9/11?

The headline on Thursday’s front page story “Friday Fireworks Show in Grantsville to celebrate 9/11” drew some discussion and criticism for the use of the word “celebrate.” I could argue for the choice of “celebrate,” in the...

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Best of the Rest: Stories that didn’t make the Top 10

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Best of the Rest: Stories that didn’t make the Top 10

Journalists are, by and large, a skeptical lot. The profession’s mantra has always been, “If your mother tells you she loves you, check it out.” And few things ring alarm bells for a journalist like a Top...

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Transcript circulation increase shows readers still prize print

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Transcript circulation increase shows readers still prize print

It’s become a familiar tale: Newspapers are on the wane. Circulation is down as readers forsake print for digital media. People are turning to Facebook and Twitter to learn what’s going on. It’s a familiar tale, except...

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The nuts and bolts of the editorial page

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

The nuts and bolts of the editorial page

The opinion page of any newspaper is typically a lightning rod that attracts strong criticism and praise. The Transcript’s Open Forum page, which runs weekly on Tuesdays, is no exception. However, in addition to the feelings it...

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