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EnergySolutions made right decision about foreign waste
It was reported in last Thursday’s edition of the Transcript-Bulletin that EnergySolutions has given up plans to import foreign nuclear waste and dispose of it at the company’s Clive disposal fa...
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County made a timely play in power line appeal
It’s been the burning question around town in recent weeks: Would Tooele County go to court to fight Rocky Mountain Power’s plan to string massive transmission lines along Tooele’s southeast bench...
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We should all live life in style of Maxine Grimm
Maxine Grimm was the honorary marshal in Tooele’s Fourth of July parade on Saturday, but she’s probably worthy of having a parade put on just in her honor. As chronicled in a profile in last Thurs...
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Who stands up for towns against power company?
Many people saw Tooele County’s fight against Rocky Mountain Power as quixotic from the beginning. After all, nobody could remember a time when the mega-utility, which is ultimately owned by billi...
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Citizens and government budgets need to get together
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Last Thursday’s Transcript-Bulletin was all about how the government plans to spend your money: The Tooele County School District approved a $117 million budget, Tooele City approved a $32 million ...
Keeping county’s history alive is a project for us all
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Last weekend was a big one as far as historical remembrances go in Tooele County. On Saturday, the Benson Grist Mill celebrated the 25th anniversary of its restoration. On the same day, plus the fo...
Marshall’s off to stellar start as Grantsville mayor
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Barack Obama could only dream of getting off to the start Brent Marshall has. While the new president bogged down out of the gates last year, swamped by recession, corporate bailouts and a contenti...
Grads should look to bring their talents back home
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It’s graduation week for the Tooele County School District, with no less than 10 separate schools, from junior highs to adult education programs, preparing to send newly minted grads out into the w...