Tooele County

Police siren lights at night....
Kristine Weller

Fatal crash in Tooele involving 12-year-old

A 12-year-old boy has died after a crash on State Route 138 in Tooele County. 
15 days ago
Students walk to their buses following school at Rose Springs Elementary in Erda, Tooele County, on...
Allessandra Harris

Tooele County discontinuing German, Russian, Chinese in DLI program

Tooele County is discontinuing several of its DLI programs next year.
20 days ago
property taxes values Utah valuation appeals...
Becky Bruce

Property valuation appeals down across Salt Lake Valley

Homeowners who think their property tax valuation is incorrect can file appeals through their county between August 1 and September 15.
3 months ago
A Grantsville police vehicle is pictured in Grantsville on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. Photo credit: Ste...
Mark Jones

Elderly woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Grantsville

An elderly woman died Wednesday afternoon after the vehicle she was being pulled in lost control and collided with another vehicle in Grantsville.
3 months ago
Large crash closes I-86 eastbound lanes....
Clayre Scott

Driver flown to hospital after crash in Tooele County

Four people are recovering from injuries after police said a driver failed to stop at a stop sign in Tooele County.
4 months ago
Welcome to Tooele sign...
Devin Oldroyd

Tooele County is the fastest growing county in the state. What’s the housing market like?

It may not be your first guess, but Tooele County is the fastest-growing county in all of Utah, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
4 months ago
TOOELE COUNTY, Utah -- After nearly 24 hours of fighting the flames, firefighters have contained th...
Clayre Scott

Rocky Fire in Tooele County completely contained

After an overnight battle with the flames, firefighters have contained the wildfire near Ibapah in Tooele County.
5 months ago
TOOELE COUNTY, Utah -- A fire in Tooele County near Ibapah is still burning strong after Utah Fire ...
Clayre Scott

Rocky Fire in Tooele County still burning

A fire in Tooele County near Ibapah is still burning strong after Utah Fire Info reported it Friday night. 
5 months ago
Car vs. motorcycle crash in Tooele...
Devin Oldroyd

Tooele car vs. motorcycle crash sends two to the hospital

Two men are in the hospital after a car vs. motorcycle crash in Tooele early Sunday. Both are in critical condition.
6 months ago
A series of accidents on Highway 36 in Tooele County has the Utah Department of Transportation step...
Dale Spaulding

String of Highway 36 accidents has UDOT stepping in

A series of accidents on Highway 36 in Tooele County has the Utah Department of Transportation stepping in.
6 months ago
Car crashes into Tooele insurance building...
Devin Oldroyd

Car crashes into Tooele insurance building, no major injuries

No major injuries were reported after a car crashed into a Tooele Allstate Insurance building Friday afternoon.
6 months ago
New domestic violence shelter in Tooele...
Dale Spaulding & Devin Oldroyd

New domestic violence shelter coming to Tooele thanks to South Valley Services

Tooele is getting a new domestic violence shelter. South Valley Services has acquired a Tooele-based domestic violence shelter.
7 months ago
Flooding caused evacuations in the area of the Jacob City Fire burn scar. Photo courtesy of Stockto...
Lindsay Aerts

Stockton water treatment facility taking measures to prevent flooding

Massive rock berms now protect three sides of the Stockton water treatment plant at the base of Soldier Canyon.
8 months ago
Flooding caused evacuations in the area of the Jacob City Fire burn scar. Photo courtesy of Stockto...
Devin Oldroyd

How burn scars contribute to flooding

TOOELE, Utah — As spring runoff continues, a contributing factor to where water flows is the burn scars in the mountains. Tooele County Emergency Services Director Bucky Whitehouse joined Jeff Caplan’s Afternoon News Thursday to shed some light on what this means as snow melts and water flows. Whitehouse is familiar with burn scars, as […]
8 months ago
Utah population growth...
Allessandra Harris

Utah’s growth rate is slowing, yet exurb counties continue to grow

The newest numbers from the US Census Bureau were released, and Utah's growth rate is lower than usual.
8 months ago
wildfires...
Allessandra Harris

The North Tooele Fire District says this year’s fire danger is high

That's why the North Tooele Fire District wants residents to start thinking about fire mitigation practices now.
9 months ago
A house fire in Tooele on March 8, 2023 sent one to the hospital. (Derek Peterson, KSL TV)...
JOSH ELLIS, KSLTV.com

One hospitalized after Tooele house destroyed in fire

A house fire in Tooele early Wednesday morning sent one adult to the hospital. The home is a total loss.
9 months ago
shooting in Tooele...
Devin Oldroyd

One man in the hospital following shooting in Tooele Friday night

One man is in the hospital with a leg injury after a shooting in Tooele Friday night. The 24-year-old suspect is currently in the Tooele County Jail.
9 months ago
The body of a 14-year-old boy was recovered from the Tooele Reservoir in Utah just after midnight. ...
 JOSH ELLIS, KSLTV.com

Search crews recover body of teen who fell through ice at Tooele reservoir

A 14-year-old boy fell through the ice near Settlement Canyon Reservoir on Monday night. The boy's body was recovered just after midnight.
10 months ago