GRANTSVILLE, Utah-Per news released Wednesday, an official notice of closure was issued concerning the proposed concert scheduled for May 30 at the Amphitheater at Studio Ranch outside of Grantsville. This event, per the Tooele County Department of Health, falls under the definition of a “temporary mass gathering” as defined in […]
TOOELE COUNTY, Utah- 4:53 pm One eastbound lane of Interstate 80 has reopened at this spot. 3:53 pm Thursday afternoon, eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 26 miles east of the Utah-Nevada border were closed because of a crash. Motorists should expect major delays in the area and seek an alternate […]
TOOELE, Utah-Tuesday, the Tooele County Public Health Department issued a new order. This enacts further protections designed to quell the spread of COVID-19. Health Department Executive Director Jeff Coombs listed 10 specific orders which will take effect at 11:59 pm Tuesday evening. Tooele County is prohibiting the gathering of 10 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Utah’s juvenile judges will soon begin taking on cases in adult court, a move to help relieve crowded courtrooms in the state’s most populated judicial district. The Deseret News reports the judges next year will preside over an adult’s first court date and decide whether to sign […]
GRANTSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a fire destroyed a Tooele County cabin and spread to a nearby mountainside in north-central Utah before being put out. North Tooele Fire Chief Randy Willden said the owner stayed in the cabin over the weekend and that the cause of the fire reported […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say a lightning-caused wildfire has burned through about 16 square miles (41 square kilometers) in a remote part of southern Utah. KSL-TV reports the fire that was first reported to officials Thursday evening is burning in central Iron County and is 5% contained as of Friday. […]
TOOELE, Utah (AP) — Firefighters are battling a quick-growing wildfire west of Salt Lake City. The blaze started small Tuesday afternoon in Tooele County, but it was fueled by wind and high temperatures and torched nearly two square miles (2.5 square kilometer) within hours. Authorities say the fire burning in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A veteran defense lawyer who formerly worked as a public defender in state and federal courts in Utah has been appointed to fill a state District Court vacancy. Gov. Gary Herbert’s office announced Friday his appointment of Chelsea Koch to fill a Third District Court […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah County Commission and Utah Gov. Gary Herbert agreed to end their legal fight. The Deseret News reports the commission voted Monday to put forth a new nominee to the Utah Transit Authority’s new board. Herbert later Monday accepted the nomination, and county leaders promised to […]
CLEARFIELD, Utah (AP) — Authorities say an armed man shut down a northern Utah freeway in Clearfield for more than three hours. The Clearfield Police Department said in a tweet that the incident on Interstate 15 ended with minor injuries to the subject. Sgt. Nick Street says the subject was […]
