Tooele Transcript-Bulletin

The Tooele Transcript-Bulletin is a newspaper that is published twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, catering to readers in Tooele County, Utah, and nearby areas. Originally known as the Tooele Transcript, the newspaper was bought by James Dunn, a Scottish farmer and poet, in 1898 for the sum of $20. The Dunn family has owned the publication for many generations since its acquisition. In 1923, the newspaper merged with its competitor, The Tooele Bulletin, and adopted the name Transcript-Bulletin. Over the years, it has received numerous awards for its outstanding editorial work, including recognition as the best non-daily newspaper in Utah by the Society of Professional Journalists Utah Headliners in 2007, 2009, and 2010.

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Dry water year with hottest, driest months to come

1 week ago | tooeleonline.com | Tim Gillie

While reservoirs in northern Utah are largely at healthy levels, lower than median statewide precipitation in general for the first six months of the year has the Utah Division of Water Resources concerned as we move into the hot and dry part of the year. Statewide the average percent of reservoir fill was 87% as of the end of May 2025. That does not include Lake Powell and Flaming Gorge, to give an idea of general reservoir levels across the state.
Municipal and service district races begin

1 week ago | tooeleonline.com | Tim Gillie

The books have closed on filing to run for municipal and service district offices for the 2025 elections. The list of candidates shows a long list of candidates in Tooele and Grantsville cities with few incumbents seeking to return to office. Tooele City has five people running for two city council positions. One is an incumbent. With no incumbent running for Tooele City mayor, the position has garnered four candidates.
Business Park near Burmester Road adopts name and sets aside 600 acres of wetlands

1 week ago | tooeleonline.com | Tim Gillie

The Tooele Valley Public Infrastructure District announced last week the expansion of its service area and the naming of its development near the I-80/Burmester Road interchange. Poised to become a major hub for industrial, logistics, and technology operations in northern Utah, according to the development’s owners, the development has been named “Interstate Business Park.”The development has also acquired two adjacent properties, bringing the total acres of usable industrial land to 534 acres.
Stansbury High School hosts youth tennis clinic

1 week ago | tooeleonline.com | Scott Froehlich

On June 12, Stansbury High School was the site of an annual youth Tennis clinic, held at the school’s tennis courts. The event, initially organized by former Stallions tennis coach Bob Haines, saw a new leader this year in Audrey Curtiss. Curtiss played tennis for Grantsville High School and has worked with Haines giving private tennis lessons, in addition to aiding in various camps. “I used to come out here as a little kid and throughout the years it’s grown,” Curtiss said.
Bevan family honored for 100 years of service

1 week ago | tooeleonline.com | Tim Gillie

Anybody who has looked at Tooele City’s weather data for the last 100 years has benefited from the observation and recording efforts of the Tooele City Bevan family. Recently, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service recognized the Bevan’s for a century of volunteer work as cooperative weather observers—measuring and reporting daily weather data. Ned and Shauna Bevan, the current weather observers, accepted the award.
Deseret Peak High School welcomes former Grantsville coach to boys basketball program

1 week ago | tooeleonline.com | Scott Froehlich

During the 2025-26 school year, Deseret Peak High will be rolling out its various athletic teams, in addition to its new coaches. This winter, one such coach will be recognizable to former Tooele County students and parents. Bryan Detweiler, who formerly coached with the Grantsville Cowboys’ boys basketball team was tapped to lead the Golden Eagle’s varsity program as its first head coach.
Summer Lunch for Kids: Fresh and Free

2 weeks ago | tooeleonline.com | Tim Gillie

The free summer lunch food program sponsored by the Tooele County School District Child Nutrition Department started on June 2. It will run through August, with no lunches served on July 4 or 24. Lunch is served from noon until 1 p.m. Monday through Friday in Tooele City at Overlake Elementary, England Acres Park, Elton Park, and the Tooele City Park by the Pratt Aquatic Center. In Grantsville lunch is served at Cherry Street Park and at Willow Elementary.
Deseret Peak High unveils sporting facilities during school’s open house

2 weeks ago | tooeleonline.com | Scott Froehlich

With a 1,488-person capacity, Deseret Peak High School’s basketball gym will be the site of both boys and girls basketball, as well as boys and girls volleyball.
Forever and Forever

2 weeks ago | tooeleonline.com | Scott Froehlich

For James Cavan, band director at Tooele High, the school’s fight song is more than just a dated anthem that’s sung at sporting events — it’s his daily music rotation. As an Army brat, Cavan was born in Germany and also lived in Panama and Kansas before attending college. After graduating from Brigham Young University, Cavan spent 14 years teaching in the Sevier School district until he decided he wanted a change of pace.
A peek at Deseret Peak High School

2 weeks ago | tooeleonline.com | Tim Gillie

It’s different. As you walk in the front door to your left are the windows for the attendance and finance offices and a large glass wall with a door that puts on display a full view of the front office. Perhaps that’s where the familiarity ends, instead of long halls with rows of classrooms with rows of desks, there are learning suites each with its own way-finding color and a large gold number on a trapezoidal wall.