Tuesday, May 1st, 2018
Thank you for your April 3, 2018, editorial, entitled “Eye On the Ball.” It expressed well many of the thoughts I have had recently about development in Tooele County. Too many times over the last several years,...
Tuesday, March 20th, 2018
Take a look around Tooele Valley and what do you see? You see a gravel pit down south that was supposed to close down when the real estate development project it was created to supply was finished. It’s...
Tuesday, March 20th, 2018
In January 2017, I was selected to serve as a volunteer on the Tooele County Government Study Committee. The committee was designated to research the county’s current three-member commission-form of government, and make recommendations as to what...
Tuesday, March 20th, 2018
On Feb. 26, the Tooele County School District held a public meeting to discuss student safety in our 26 local schools. The impression given to those in attendance was that the district and Tooele law enforcement are...
Tuesday, March 13th, 2018
After another action-packed legislative session, I offer this report of session highlights to my constituents in Tooele and Millard Counties and portions of Juab, Utah, and Beaver Counties. I am grateful to local county, city, and school...
Tuesday, February 13th, 2018
On Jan. 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump placed his hand on a book he had never read, didn’t understand, and had no intention of understanding. He then proceeded to take a solemn oath he took as seriously...
Tuesday, February 6th, 2018
Last Tuesday, President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address. I didn’t watch his speech, but as usual, I read about the highlights from a few different sources that offer various perspectives on the issues...
Tuesday, January 9th, 2018
We, as citizens, must follow our current Tooele County laws; however, our current/past elected/appointed leaders of the County do not follow the same laws. I have witnessed this action personally multiple times throughout the last 25 years. The...
Tuesday, October 24th, 2017
On Oct. 31, 1517, in Wittenberg, Germany, Martin Luther posted his thoughts about some theological topics and the practices of the Church. That simple action began the Reformation — a movement that changed Western society. One man...
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017
Call it by any name you want, but lack of civility, courtesy, manners or peaceful considerations are driving Tooele County folks toward costly legal entanglements (see Tooele Transcript Bulletin issues of Aug. 15 and Sept. 5, 12,...