Wednesday, December 28th, 2022
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...
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022
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...
Thursday, November 11th, 2021
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...
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
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...
Tuesday, January 5th, 2021
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...
Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
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...
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
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...
Thursday, December 29th, 2011
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...
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
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...
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
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...