Tuesday, October 15th, 2019
It was a successful 2019 season for Tooele County’s three high school girls tennis teams, highlighted by Grantsville’s Brynlee Butler and Hallie Johnson claiming the Class 3A state championship in first doubles. Butler and Johnson didn’t lose...
Thursday, October 10th, 2019
A Tooele City couple has again created a Halloween scene at their home and are sharing it with the public. About 10 years ago, Eddie and Shellie Plute adorned their yard with extravagant decorations in the fall...
Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
A successful 2019 high school golf season came to a close Friday for the boys from Stansbury, Tooele and Grantsville high schools as they competed in their respective state tournaments. Stansbury finished ninth in Class 4A, and...
Thursday, October 3rd, 2019
Jeff Simonich knows all about the proverbial runner’s “wall” of pain. After all, he competed in track and cross country for eight years with a broken back. A Tooele native, Simonich has always enjoyed competing in sports....
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
Everyone has their own challenges in life. The trick to overcoming those challenges is teamwork — and persistence. That’s what Mike and McKenzi Terry believe. The Terrys have had their share of struggles. In 2013, McKenzi’s sister...
Thursday, September 26th, 2019
It’s homecoming week at Tooele High School, complete with the usual traditions: lighting of the T, a dance, a Friday night football against Cedar Valley and the annual parade down Main street. A new homecoming tradition, now...
Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
A taste of the artistic talent in Tooele County is on display for the next month at the Tooele City Library, with wood carvings, paintings, photographs and more. The art is created by Tooele County artists, professional and...
Thursday, September 19th, 2019
Seven years ago, Grantsville soccer star Whitney Wangsgard played her first game as a forward for club team TC United, shortly after her family moved to Grantsville from Draper. The then-fourth grader scored four goals in that...
Tuesday, September 17th, 2019
Some warned Christopher Columbus the world was flat, but he didn’t need a flat surface to make a safe landing. Some warned NASA the moon wasn’t flat, but the lunar lander needed a flat surface to make...
Thursday, September 12th, 2019
Edward “Eddie” Leo was a teenager when his family moved to Ogden from Hong Kong in 1966. After a few years in Ogden, the family moved again in 1970, this time to Stansbury Park. The following year...