Court Claims Against Ophir Settled
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
FRONT PAGE A1FRONT PAGE A1 Drama students compete at region meet See A8 TOOELETRANSCRIPT SERVING TOOELE COUNTY BULLETIN SINCE 1894 TUESDAY April 4, 2017 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 123 No. 88 $1.00 Court claims against Ophir settled STEVE HOWE Tooele County School agreement between Tooele Edward Dalton said Ophir STAFF WRITER District attorney Patrick County and the Town of Canyon Water Company had The Tooele County School Tanner said the district accept- Ophir, where the town would an arrangement with the town District now has the keys to ed the amended claim from pay $10,000 up front and 75 to split the cost of a pickup the former town of Ophir, as Tooele County for roadwork percent of the former town’s truck with a snowplow and well as possession of its assets. in the town, with a final bill of fuel tax money from the state share a parcel of land adjacent Several Ophir residents $65,174 to be paid from the over 10 years at an estimated to the historic district. Adkins were in attendance for an adju- town’s remaining funds. The $5,000 per year. said the school district now dication of claims hearing in school district had objected to The school district also owns the partial share of the 3rd District Court before Judge the $358,582 claim originally inherited a number of previous truck and property, and Dalton Robert Adkins Friday morning, filed by Tooele County for two agreements between the town will have to negotiate with including former mayor Walt miles of roadwork through the government and other enti- them. FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO Shubert and Scott Degelbeck, town back in February. ties, including the water com- A number of residents had The Town of Ophir was formally handed over to the Tooele County School representing the Ophir Canyon The amended claim fell pany and the Bureau of Land District in 3rd District Court on Friday. Water Company. more in line with the original Management. SEE OPHIR PAGE A7 ➤ Officers’ names involved in Clean Harbors shooting not yet released STEVE HOWE tion and presents its findings. STAFF WRITER The Utah County Sheriff’s No additional information Office is conducting the out- about the officer-involved side investigation into the offi- shooting at Clean Harbors cer-involved shooting. on Feb. 26 is expected to The deputy and trooper be released for another two have been placed on admin- weeks, according to Tooele istrative leave pending the County officials. results of the investigation At the request of the Tooele into the shooting, according County Sheriff’s Office and to Tooele County Sheriff Paul Utah Highway Patrol, the Wimmer. names of the involved deputy A West Valley City man, and trooper have not been Barry Michael Zumwalt, was released and will not be until shot by law enforcement offi- the Utah County Sheriff’s Office completes its investiga- SEE SHOOTING PAGE A7 Art ‘inspires’ students to problem solve Tooele County School District Art Show runs Big storms push through April 12 at March, water year to Tooele High School TIM GILLIE STAFF WRITER above normal levels It’s lunchtime at Tooele High School and Kimberley Johnson MARK WATSON cipitation [here] in a 24-hour is hanging out in the cafeteria STAFF WRITER period,” he added. “It very extension with her friends. A generous storm in mid well could be a record amount But instead of eating, they March nearly doubled the of precipitation for one day. I are looking at a diverse dis- month’s usual moisture level only remember two or three play of art that includes an oil in Tooele City and has further times when my monitoring painting by Johnson. pushed the current water tube overflowed like it did on Her art piece shows a man year’s total above normal. [March] 23.” wearing a ram skull. March received 4.25 inches Six months into the weather FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/ “I’m into zodiac signs, and TTB PHOTOS of precipitation and normal for 2016-17 water year, Tooele’s my sign is Airies, the ram,” KaurieAnna George and the month is 2.32 inches, said precipitation total now mea- Carter Hansen (top) look at Johnson said. “I included the Ned Bevan, Tooele weather sures 13.02 inches. Normal submissions in the annual man because I wanted to per- observer for the National precipitation here by March 31 Tooele County School sonify the sign.” Weather Service. is 10.72 inches. District Art Show. The show Art helps Johnson express “On March 23, we [Tooele] “Normally, March is the is now open in the Tooele her emotions. received 2.49 inches of precipi- second-wettest month of the High School Commons “This painting is kind of tation in 24 hours,” he said. year with April as the wettest,” area and features a variety dark because that’s the way I The one-day total equaled Bevan said. of art pieces (top and right) was feeling at the time I paint- more precipitation than Tooele Total precipitation for the made by local high school ed it,” she said. artists. SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE normally receives during current water year inUV Tooele INDEX Johnson, a senior, took an The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAYMarch. MONDAY TUESDAYCity has been above normal art class each year of her high Wednesday 7:06 a.m. 7:58 p.m. Thursday 7:05 a.m. 7:59 p.m. “It is very unusual to get Friday 7:03 a.m. 8:00 p.m. more than 2 inches of pre- SEE WATER PAGE A7 ➤ SEE ART PAGE A7 ➤ Saturday 7:01 a.m. 8:01 p.m. Sunday 7:00 a.m. 8:02 p.m. Monday 6:58 a.m. 8:03 p.m. W Th F Sa Su M Tu Tuesday 6:57 a.m. 8:04 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin Wednesday 2:37 p.m. 4:05 a.m. protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Thursday 3:40 p.m. 4:47 a.m. Very High; 11+ Extreme Friday 4:42 p.m. 5:24 a.m. Saturday 5:44 p.m. 5:57 a.m. ALMANAC Sunday 6:44 p.m. 6:28 a.m. CommissionerStatistics Milne for the week ending April 3. gets booed at Stewart town hall meeting Warmer with some Warmer with more Breezy with clouds Mostly cloudy, a little Cloudy and cool with Clouds and sun with a Variable clouds with Monday 7:43 p.m. 6:58 a.m. Temperatures Tuesday 8:41 p.m. 7:28 a.m. sun clouds than sunshine and sun rain; cooler a little rain few showers showers TIM GILLIE The auditoriumHigh/Low past was week packed gressman, 54/32 they also expressed ence did not vote for him. He signs showing their disagree- Congressional Office of Ethics. Full Last New First STAFF WRITER with over 1,000Normal citizens. high/low past Most week displeasure 58/37 with a Tooele also noted that he must have ment, as Stewart expressed At one point during the 59 44 70 52 67 49 55 37 51 37 53 33 57 35 Average temp past week 43.9 A rowdy crowd greeted Utah of the audienceNormal held average signs temp pastthat week County 47.5 commissioner who some support in the district, support for the failed health town hall meeting, while TOOELE COUNTY WEATHERCongressman Chris Stewart read either Daily“Save Temperatures Wild Utah” Highwas selected Low at random to ask because he won the election care bill, turning over public the audience was heckling Apr 10 Apr 19 Apr 26 May 2 Shown is Wednesday’s when he stepped on the stage or “Agree” on one side and Stewart a question. 63 percent to 33 percent last lands to the states, opposi- Stewart, the congressman Forecasts and graphics provided by weather. Temperatures are Wednesday’s highs and at West High School in Salt “Disagree” on the other. During the town hall meet- November. tion to the Bear Ears National responded, “I’m glad you AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Wednesday night’s lows. Lake City for a town hall meet- The gathering not only ing, Stewart commented that it The audience booed, Monument, increased border ing on Friday. booed the Republican con- was obvious most of the audi- shouted, and waved their security, and his vote to gut the SEE MILNE PAGE A3 ➤ UTAH WEATHER Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD B4 Grouse 59/37 Wendover PrecipitationINSIDE (in inches) Creek 60/40 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point CLASSIFIEDS B6 55/36 62/43 62/44 60/45 Ogden Stansbury Park Grantsville Dinner New principals HOMETOWN A8 58/42 Erda 61/45 OBITUARIES A6 Vernal Grantsville 61/45 Pine Canyon Theatre presents selected for Salt Lake City 55/32 61/45 44/38 0.57 0.58 0.04 0.24 8.32 5.82 OPEN FORUM A4 Tooele 60/45 Bauer ‘Oklahoma’ Wendover schools 59/44 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal 59/43 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D SPORTS B1 Provo Roosevelt 59/44 See A3 See A2 57/31 59/38 See Stockton Pollen Index Price complete 59/43 58/35 High Nephi forecast Rush Valley 59/35 59/42 Ophir Moderate on A7 53/39 Low Delta Manti Absent 59/37 59/36 Green River Tu W Th F Sa Su M 65/36 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 60/43 62/34 Moab 59/41 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 63/35 Beaver 61/36 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m.