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FRONT PAGE A1 Relax. TOOELE There are more embarrassing RANSCRIPT things in life than a colonoscopy. T To schedule an appointment, call 435-228-0061. SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 OquirrhSurg.com BULLETIN The American Cancer Society recommends both men and women at average risk of colorectal cancer should begin receiving a colonoscopy every 10 years at age 50. But you should talk with your doctor about your own health and your family history so that you can choose the best screening plan for you. TUESDAY April 1, 2014 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 120 No. 87 $1.00 2/12/14 5:40 PM 75176_MOUN_Colon_4x3c.inddCounty 1 budget on the mend Commission’s recovery plan ‘is working,’ says county treasurer by Tim Gillie STAFF WRITER At the end of the second quar- ter of 2013, Tooele County’s cash flow projection showed the county running out of cash before the end of June. The projected cash flow short- age, along with uncertainty about the future of federal payment SUE BUTTERFIELD/TTB PHOTO in lieu of taxes, triggered three Grantsville and North Tooele County firefighters work to contain a stucture fire Saturday morning in Grantsville. The garage fire spread due to strong winds and explosive material. months of budget cuts, staff reductions including the elimi- nation of some departments, closure of facilities, cancella- tion of county sponsored events, High winds, combustibles fuel Grantsville fire and the first general property tax increase for the county in 25 by Lisa Christensen years. STAFF WRITER However, a financial report for the first quarter of 2014 shows A garage fire in Grantsville was fueled by stiff winds but a turn around of the county’s miraculously did not harm the owner’s house Saturday. financial health. The blaze started near the rear of the structure, owned by As of March 30, 2014 the Gordon and Erin Bolinder, on west Durfee Street near 150 county had a cash balance of West at about 11:30 a.m., and a strong south wind quickly $9.4 million compared to a bal- fed the flames, said Fire Chief Neil Bell of the Grantsville ance of $4.2 million on the same Volunteer Fire Department. day in 2013, according to Tooele It took about a half hour for firefighters from Grantsville’s County Treasurer Jeremy Walker. fire department and the North Tooele County Fire District Walker makes daily entries on to contain the fire. They battled 40 mph gusts that sought a spreadsheet that graphs the to spread the fire to the Bolinder’s home just north of the county’s cash balance for the last garage. six years. Bell said the department’s new ladder truck fought the “Our cash balance is now back fire from the west in its inaugural run, while firefighters up to where it was in 2009,” he took their stand from the south. said. “2009 was kind of a banner “The wind always plays a big part in how we fight fires,” year for the county.” he said. “We had our backs to the wind, so nobody was According to Walker, the being threatened by the smoke or the flames.” increase in the county’s cash bal- The smoke blew fiercely into the home, however, and ance is the result of the county throughout the neighborhood. Some neighbors entered commission’s financial recovery the home to help a man get out, while others sprayed the plan that increased the coun- flames with garden hoses slung over their fences, Bell said. ty’s fund balance by reducing The man was checked by medical personnel but did not expenses and increasing prop- require treatment. SEE BUDGET PAGE A7 ➤ SUE BUTTERFIELD/TTB PHOTO SEE FIRE PAGE A7 ➤ Grantsville City Mayor Brent Marshall consoles Erin and Gordon Bolinder during a fire on their property Saturday morning. Warm, dry March has snow melting early Storm cut by Emma Penrod snow survey supervisor with the The unchanged streamflow ishing local reservoirs. STAFF WRITER Natural Resources Conservation suggests most of the March However, Julander said snow- Service. snowmelt has been absorbed by pack in the surrounding moun- power to March came in and went out Snowpack in the surrounding dry soils, as experts predicted tains is still doing substantially SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE like a lion this year — a parched, mountains typically peaksUV onINDEX could happen in response to the better than this time last year. thirsty lion. April 1, Julander said, but this area’s ongoing drought. Snotel sensors above Vernon, Stansbury The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Wednesday 7:12 a.m. 7:55 p.m. Despite stormy weather at year low-elevation snow began “It’s been kind of a weird year,” Grantsville and Tooele currently Thursday 7:10 a.m. 7:56 p.m. the beginning and end of the melting off about a month early. said Julander. “We have been report that snowpack is at 61 Friday 7:08 a.m. 7:57 p.m. month, March was still abnor- What is most concerning, he melting snow, but we haven’t percent of normal, 94 percent residents Saturday 7:07 a.m. 7:58 p.m. mally dry this year, and warm said, is that local streams and seen stream flow increase.” of normal and 82 percent of Sunday 7:05 a.m. 7:59 p.m. weather resulted in the loss of waterways have yet to show If the soils continue to absorb normal, respectively. This time by Emma Penrod Monday 7:03 a.m. 8:00 p.m. W Th F Sa Su M Tu FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO Tuesday 7:02 a.m. 8:01 p.m. some snowpack to premature their seasonal rise in response snowmelt, it could prevent some The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ Snow melted early this year due to STAFF WRITER The Moon Rise Set melting, said Randy Julander, a to early runoff. number, the greater the need forof eye this and year’s skin runoff from replen- SEE MARCH PAGE A9 ➤ Wednesday 8:59 a.m. 11:24 p.m. protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 warm temperatures in March. Windy, wintery weather left Thursday 9:42 a.m. none Very High; 11+ Extreme nearly 4,000 Stansbury homes Friday 10:28 a.m. 12:21 a.m. and businesses in the dark on Saturday 11:17 a.m. 1:13 a.m. ALMANAC Sunday. Sunday 12:09 p.m. 2:00 a.m. Statistics for the week ending March 31. Times of sun and Partly sunny; rain at Times of clouds and Monday 1:03 p.m. 2:41 a.m. Mostly cloudy Partly sunny Mostly sunny Sunny Temperatures Weather conditions downed Tuesday 1:58 p.m. 3:19 a.m. clouds night sun transmission lines and caused TATC sets publicHigh/Low hearings past week 70/29 on proposed tuition hike First Full Last New Normal high/low past week 57/36 power outages across the state 47 32 53 36 55 39 54 38 55 41 58 40 60 41 Average temp past week 45.2 Sunday afternoon. In Stansbury, by Tim Gillie a proposedNormal tuition average tempincrease. past week 46.8 The number of hours a TATC student board, not local officials. the loss of a key transmission TOOELE COUNTY WEATHER Daily Temperatures High Low Apr 7 Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 29 STAFF WRITER Tuition at TATC is now $1.75 per hour. enrolls varies with the program and stu- However, Snelson doubts that the line cut power to 3,811 Rocky Shown is Wednesday’s The proposed increase is to raise tuition dent. The average program at TATC is tuition increase will be adopted because Mountain Power customers for Forecasts and graphics provided by weather. Temperatures are Students at Tooele Applied Technology between zero to 10 cents per hour, around 900 hours per year, Snelson said. the recently concluded state legislative more than three hours, said com- Wednesday’s highs and AccuWeather, Inc. ©2014 Wednesday night’s lows. may pay $90 a year more for tuition start- making the maximum possible tuition Tuition for TATC and the other seven session provided adequate funding for pany spokesman Paul Murphy. ing in July if the Utah College of Applied of $1.85 per hour, according to Scott campus that comprise the statewide Technology’s Board of Trustees approves Snelson, TATC campus president. UCAT system are set by the state UCAT SEE TATC PAGE A7 ➤ SEE POWER PAGE A9 ➤ UTAH WEATHER Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD A8 Grouse 45/28 AIRPrecipitation QUALITY (in inches) Wendover INSIDE CLASSIFIEDS B5 Creek 48/35 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point Tuesday 51/35 50/33 43/27 45/33 Good HOMETOWN B1 Ogden Grantsville’s TJHS eighth Stansbury Park OBITUARIES A6 48/34 46/33 Dillon Hutchins graders paint Erda Wednesday Vernal Grantsville 49/35 Pine Canyon dominates the mural inside OPEN FORUM A4 Salt Lake City 49/29 46/33 36/24 Good SPORTS A10 Tooele 47/33 Bauer 47/32 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal week from the school’s weight See 46/31 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D Provo Roosevelt 47/32 Thursday mound room 51/31 complete 47/34 Stockton SnowfallGood (in inches) Price forecast 46/31 See A10 See B1 46/31 Nephi on A9 Rush Valley Source: www.airquality.utah.gov 46/30 46/30 Ophir 38/24 Delta Manti 50/31 46/28 Green River Last Month Season 55/37 Dugway Week to date to date Richfield Gold Hill 47/30 46/29 Moab 46/28 SNOWPACK Hanksville 57/37 Beaver 58/36 Vernon Tooele Valley-Vernon Creek Basin 44/27 Ibapah 44/28 48/29 Snow Water Equivalent as of 12 a.m.