Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
The Tooele Transcript Bulletin invited the leaders of the county Republican and Democratic parties to respond to the events that happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2020. Here are their responses. I never thought I’d see...
Tuesday, December 29th, 2020
As many are aware, the Tooele County form of government will change at the start of the new year. Tooele County has had a three member commission form since statehood in 1896. A commissioner has ...
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
Nineteen years ago we saw heroism and integrity, compassion and sacrifice in action. As the twin towers were hit by vile men of hatred, men and women of valor ran into those burning, collapsing buildings to save...
Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
Editor’s note: Clair Vernon is a Tooele resident and dentist. In this column Vernon shares some of his conclusions from his research on the topic of evolution and divine design. Our five senses tell us that we...
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020
Thank you for your email dated June 30. It’s clear from your message and your statement at the City Council Meeting July 1 that we have a giant gulf of understanding to overcome. It’s unfortunate, but in...
Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
Before planning this protest, I had been exposed to racist comments here in Tooele. It was never more than a few hateful words but it hurt nonetheless. I am fighting not for racism to magically disappear —...
Tuesday, May 19th, 2020
A lifetime ago Bob Dylan said “The times, they are a-changin’.” As I look back to that song in 1964 I would have to agree with him; especially when I consider what has occurred in our nation during...
Tuesday, March 24th, 2020
In the midst of social distancing, I was listening to and watching a video on Youtube of the performance of Bach’s Mass in b minor. It was compelling to me how the interplay of each instrument, and...
Tuesday, March 17th, 2020
In the news last Thursday, the Tooele County School Board voted to give The Romney Group a large tax break for its Lakeview Business Park. An article from last Tuesday mentioned that the school district was giving...
Tuesday, March 17th, 2020
Editor’s note: March 16-22 is National Sunshine Week, which draws attention to the need for open government, transparency, and the public’s right to access public records. The media is most definitely not your enemy. Far from being...