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TOOELE Benefit rodeo TRANSCRIPT raises money for S teen program T C See A8 BULLETIN S TUESDAY April 3, 2018 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 124 No. 88 $1.00 Commuters: Get ready for summer of chaos? Bridge replacement projects on I-80 at Lake Point and Black Rock will cause lane restrictions and delays this summer FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO STEVE HOWE The project is currently in STAFF WRITER environmental review and The SR-201 overpass at Black Rock (above) and the SR-36 overpass at Lake Point will be replaced this summer by UDOT. One of the most signifi- design, with construction cant construction projects slated to start mid-summer by the Utah Department of and continue through the fall, and during off-peak hours to will be constructed along the Transportation this year will be according to UDOT Region 2 limit the impact. existing structures and then BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS in Tooele County, with three Communications Manager Tim Thousands of commuters moved into place, according to bridges scheduled for replace- Beery. The flyover bridge con- from Tooele County travel on UDOT. The westbound bridge N ment along Interstate 80. necting I-80 and state Route SR-36 through Lake Point and will be constructed first, north Great Salt Lake The Exit 99 interchange 36 is expected to be completed on I-80 through Black Rock of the interstate, Beery said. bridge in Lake Point and two first, followed by the bridges every day to reach the Wasatch Once the bridge is complete, bridges over the Union Pacific over the railroad, Beery said. Front and then return home. A traffic will be diverted onto 7200 West railroad tracks near Black Rock Beery described the I-80 pothole repair project on the eastbound I-80, which will be 201 will be replaced this summer, interchange in Lake Point as a bridge at Lake Point in January reduced to one lane in each according to UDOT. The $30 hotspot for traffic backup and 2017 delayed evening commut- direction, for approximately million project was fourth on said there will be some delays ers for hours and caused traf- three weeks, according to UDOT’s Top 10 Construction during construction. He said fic to back up on I-80 to 7200 UDOT. During this time, the Lake Point Projects in 2018 list, which was UDOT intends to complete as West. 36 Salt Lake City released on Monday. much work as possible at night The bridges at Black Rock SEE BRIDGES PAGE A7 ® Stansbury Park County joins opioid lawsuit Moody’s upgrades to challenge ‘Big Pharma’ county’s credit rating MARK WATSON do back in 2017 when he spoke Wade and Myron were equally STAFF WRITER with Utah Speaker of the House convinced this is what we should the upgrade was due to the county’s Tooele County has become Greg Hughes about the effects of do,” Milne said. New rating due to ‘strong growing tax-base, improved reserve lev- the second county in Utah to file overprescribing opioids. King spoke to Juab County els, and management’s commitment to a lawsuit against several opioid “We [Commissioners Wade officials on Monday about join- financial position’ and maintaining robust reserves. manufacturers and distributors, Bitner and Myron Bateman] all ing the lawsuit. If the case is lost, Bonds rated in the Aa category are according to a Salt Lake City law attended a conference in D.C. Tooele County will pay nothing, ‘strong management’ considered to be of high quality and sub- firm. about a month ago, and a presen- King said. ject to very low credit risk, according to The lawsuit was filed tation was given about the devas- “I’m happy to be a part of it,” TIM GILLIE Moody’s rating definitions. Wednesday in 3rd District tating effects to rural communi- STAFF WRITER Moody’s Aa rating has three levels, Judicial Court for Tooele County. ties throughout our country, and SEE LAWSUIT PAGE A10 ® In 2013 Tooele County officials with Aa3 being the lowest Aa rating. “There are literally hundreds described the county as being on the The highest long-term bond rating from of counties in the United States brink of financial collapse. Today, invest- Moody’s is Aaa, which is one notch up that are suing Big Pharma for the ment services are praising the county’s from Aa1. opioid crisis,” said Colin King of management and financial condition. The lease bond rating is for bonds paid Dewsnup, King, Olsen & Worel. Public invited to meeting on Moody’s Investors Service upgraded from a more restricted revenue stream “They misrepresented to doctors Tooele County’s general bond issue rating than general bonds. At the A1 level, the and the public that opioids are to Aa3 from A1, and its lease bond rating county’s lease bond rating is one notch OK to use longterm.” avoiding opioid overdose to A1 from A2, according to a March 26 below Aa3 for its general bonds. Bonds King said his law firm worked statement from Moody’s. with an A rating are considered upper- with Tooele County Attorney MARK WATSON on the community, a health “The upgrade doesn’t mean anything medium grade with low credit risk, Scott Broadhead in preparing STAFF WRITER official said. for our current debt,” said Tooele County according to Moody’s rating definitions. legal documents. Tooele County organiza- That effort has resulted in Commissioner Myron Bateman. “But if The upgrades reflect improvements “Tooele County filed a lawsuit tions are joining forces to “Opioid Misuse and Abuse we need to bond in the future for a proj- in Tooele County’s financial condition, last week, and Summit County make citizens more aware of Prevention Night,” which will ect, like roads, it could save us millions of according to Moody’s. the week before,” King said. the dangers of opioid misuse be held Thursday at Clarke N. dollars.” “The county maintains a strong finan- Tooele County Commissioner and abuse, and how to reduce Each upgrade is one step up, or one cial position led by strong management Shawn Milne said he was con- the impact the drug is having SEE MEETING PAGE A10 ® notch, above the previous level. vinced this was the right thing to The statement from Moody’s indicated SEE CREDIT PAGE A10 ® SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE UV INDEX The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Wednesday 7:08 a.m. 7:57 p.m. Thursday 7:07 a.m. 7:58 p.m. Friday 7:05 a.m. 7:59 p.m. Saturday 7:03 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Sunday 7:02 a.m. 8:01 p.m. Monday 7:00 a.m. 8:02 p.m. W Th F Sa Su M Tu Tuesday 6:59 a.m. 8:03 p.m. Eureka man charged in murder of two teens found The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin Wednesday none 9:54 a.m. protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Thursday 12:25 a.m. 10:33 a.m. STEVE HOWE of second-degreeVery High; 11+ Extreme felony obstructing Police recovered social media posts the missing teens, prior to police being Friday 1:20 a.m. 11:16 a.m. STAFF WRITER justice and one count of third-degree that showed Powell contacted Baum’s aware of the social media posts, the Saturday 2:11 a.m. 12:02 p.m. ALMANAC Sunday 2:59 a.m. 12:53 p.m. The Eureka man arrested in connec- felonyStatistics possession for the week ending of Aprila dangerous 2. weap- live-in girlfriend, Morgan Henderson, probable cause statement said. Times of clouds and Cloudy with a shower Cloudy and breezy Rather cloudy, a little Periods of clouds and A blend of sun and Monday 3:41 a.m. 1:47 p.m. Clouds and sunshine tion with the murder of two teenagers on Temperaturesby a restricted person. Baum is being at 11 p.m. on Dec. 29 and arranged to Two days later, Powell’s Jeep was Tuesday 4:20 a.m. 2:43 p.m. sun in spots with a bit of rain rain; cooler sunshine clouds was charged with multiple felonies in heldHigh/Low without past week bail. 68/25 meet at her Eureka home, the state- recovered in the Cherry Creek area of Last New First Full 4th District Court Tuesday afternoon. BrelynneNormal high/low Otteson, past week 17, and 58/37Riley ment said. Social media posts from Juab County, with tire sidewalls that 60 43 63 46 59 48 60 42 50 38 61 41 69 45 Average temp past week 47.6 Jerrod William Baum, 41, is charged Powell,Normal 18,average were temp reported past week missing 47.3 on Powell and Otteson ended the same appeared to have been punctured, TOOELE COUNTY WEATHERwith two counts each of first-degree Jan.Daily 2 afterTemperatures they were lastHigh heardLow from day, as far as law enforcement could according to the statement. Officers Apr 8 Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 29 Shown is Wednesday’s felony aggravated murder, first-degree on Dec. 29, returning to their home determine. loaded a portion of a camouflage tie- ©2018; forecasts and graphics weather. Temperatures are provided by Wednesday’s highs and aggravated kidnapping and third- in Eureka, according to a probable Baum and Henderson were inter- down strap on the Jeep when it was Wednesday night’s lows. degree felony abuse or desecration of a cause statement from the Utah County viewed by law enforcement on Jan.