Grantsville News

At 6:54 a.m., six minutes before the Chamber of Commerce breakfast officially was scheduled to start in Veterans Memorial Park here, flapjack flipper Kathy Sheehan proclaimed, "Yahoo! I need a pan.

Vicky McCoy works on ceramic projects Thursday morning at the Grantsville Senior Center.

Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Andrew Prescott walks from a wrecked Chevy Corsica Thursday morning on SR-112 near Deseret Peak Complex.

Grasshoppers infested a Grantsville backyard last Wednesday. Homeowner Karla Baum said the grasshoppers destroyed her garden, and were thick enough to coat her entire screen door.

Zeb Hansen and Travis Nielson's cars flare up during demolition derby action last year.

Grantsville High Schoola s Tyler Williams jumps on a steer Thursday night in the steer wrestling event at the Uta High School Rodeo finals in Heber.

Homeowners drying out flooded houses 06/11/2009 7:00am Some homeowners in Grantsville are trying to clean up Thursday morning after a long night of rainfall and flooding.

Rain created problems for several people as water flooded their homes. Thursday morning, they're scrambling to dry out before more thunderstorms roll in.

Gary Straquadine took over the leadership of USU Tooele Regional Campus on May 4. Straquadine's appointment marks a milestone for the Tooele campus as he is not only the executive director, but he also holds the title of dean.

When the housing boom eventually spilled westward beyond the Oquirrh Mountains, homebuilders were quick to capitalize on the cheap open land and plentiful water awaiting them on the edge of the desolate Great Salt Lake Desert.

Tooele County officials have had their share of disputes with Grantsville wrecking-yard owner Dennis McBride, so they weren't going to give him a break on his overdue property tax debt.

Cpl Andrew Prescott walks from a wrecked Chevy Corsica on SR-112 near Deseret Peak Complex on Jan.

Willow Elementary first grade teacher Joan Painter helps students with a worksheet Tuesday morning.

A weekend lightning strike darkened thousands of homes in Tooele County as thunderstorms rolled across the Beehive State bringing rain and occasional flash floods.

Maceya s Food and Drug perishable food lead Jordan Resch places a a oeCome Togethera sticker on the ice machine Thursday morning at the Tooele store.

The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Utah throughout the week of May 18-May 22 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Utahans access information on programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free.

Tooele County fire warden Roice Arnold is predicting a typical wildfire season this year.

Grantsville resident Merrill Nelson points at district maps for the state of Utah at his home Tuesday morning.

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Grantsville, Free community garden plots are available at the Ruben Clark Historic farm located at 320 west Clark St.