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FRONT PAGE A1 TOOELE Local RANSCRIPT woman T gives away SERVING crochet TOOELE COUNTY creations SINCE 1894 See B1 BULLETIN TUESDAY September 8, 2015 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 122 No. 29 $1.00 Anthrax contamination ‘discovered’ at Dugway by Steve Howe atorium on shipping biologi- of live anthrax to DOD laborato- ing to a Pentagon news release tion of the biosafety area, the McHugh, will affect all labs that STAFF WRITER cal agents from Department of ries discovered the contamina- issued last Thursday. release said. Subsequent testing produce, ship or handle select Defense laboratories and forced tion in secure areas outside the As a result, the U.S. Centers for of the facility after decontamina- live or inactivated biological Anthrax contamination locat- a safety review of those labs, primary containment area. The Disease Control and Prevention tion did not detect any traces of select agents and toxins, which ed outside of the primary con- according to the Pentagon. anthrax contamination was still was notified and Dugway anthrax. include anthrax, ebola virus and tainment area at Dugway Proving The ongoing investigation into within a special enclosed lab for Commander Col. Sean Kirschner The safety review, ordered by Ground has strengthened a mor- Dugway’s inadvertent shipment holding the materials, accord- ordered a full decontamina- Secretary of the Army John M. SEE ANTHRAX PAGE A9 ➤ School district to hold bond election hearing tonight If OK’d by voters this fall, $49 million bond will pay for two new schools school in Stansbury and this is a by Tim Gillie good time to do that. With debt STAFF WRITER dropping off, we can finance a new building with little to no tax The Tooele County School increase.” Board will hold a public hear- The proposed bond will ing tonight before they vote on a fund a new elementary school resolution to place a $49 million in the Benson Gristmill area of bond on the Nov. 3 ballot. Stansbury Park, the replacement If approved by voters, the of East and Harris Elementary bond will pay for two new school schools with one new building, buildings and other capital increased capacity for Tooele improvements with a minimal Junior High School, the purchase tax increase, according to district of properties for a new junior officials. high in the Stansbury Park area “It is important that we do and a new high school in the what is right for kids,” said Maresa Overlake area. Manzione, Tooele County School Board president. “We need a SEE BOND PAGE A6 ➤ FLAG RAISING AT KIDSVILLE FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTOS FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO The Tooele County School District has selected the site where it will build a new Disabled American Veterans John Ott, Ross Curley elementary school in Stansbury Park near Benson Gristmill. and Penny Larsen (top) prepare to raise the American Flag at Kidsville preschool in Grantsville on Friday. The flag, presented by the DAV, is the preschool’s first American Flag. Curley (left) shakes hands with preschoolers after he and fel- low members of the DAV presented the flag to the City’s RDA wants to new school. Preschoolers (above) put their hands over their hearts as they watch the American Flag SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE UV INDEX fly over their new school for the first time. The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Wednesday 7:04 a.m. 7:49 p.m. buy back open lot Thursday 7:05 a.m. 7:47 p.m. Friday 7:06 a.m. 7:46 p.m. Saturday 7:07 a.m. 7:44 p.m. by Jessica Henrie were absent and did not vote. Sunday 7:08 a.m. 7:42 p.m. STAFF WRITER The reason the RDA wants Monday 7:08 a.m. 7:41 p.m. to purchase W Ththe Flot Sais toSu saveM Tu Tuesday 7:09 a.m. 7:39 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set The Tooele City Council moved it for commercialnumber, the greater development, the need for eye and skin Wednesday 3:43 a.m. 5:50 p.m. plans forward last week to buy said Randyprotection. Sant,0-2 Low; city 3-5 Moderate;economic 6-7 High; 8-10 Thursday 4:40 a.m. 6:25 p.m. Very High; 11+ Extreme Burglary causes Stansbury school lockdown back a 31-acre lot for future com- development consultant. Friday 5:36 a.m. 6:57 p.m. Saturday 6:33 a.m. 7:27 p.m. mercial development. “We don’t wantALMANAC it to [become] Sunday 7:29 a.m. 7:56 p.m. The funds to purchase the lot housing,”Statistics he toldfor the weekthe ending council. Sept. 7. by Steve Howe in Stansbury Park around 9:30 a.m. When whether to go into lockdown. Mostly sunny and Pleasant with plenty of Pleasant with plenty of Clouds, a Monday 8:24 a.m. 8:25 p.m. Sunny and pleasant Sunny Plenty of sunshine Temperatures Tuesday 9:20 a.m. 8:55 p.m. beautiful sunshine sunshine at 1000 N. Main Street willthunderstorm come possibleFor the past three years, the STAFF WRITER the deputy arrived at the scene, the two The school remained in lockdown from the sale of a franchise tax RDA hasHigh/Low been past trying week to work 92/45 suspects fled in opposite directions on for approximately an hour as a result of New First Full Last Normal high/low past week 84/59 86 61 88 58 88 57 88 61 88 64revenue bond83 not55 to exceed82 $5.5 60with a developerAverage temp pastto weekprepare the 74.1 Two burglary suspects being pursued foot. the arrest taking place near the school. million. propertyNormal for commercial average temp past use, week but 71.5 by police caused a lockdown at Stansbury The deputy chased after one of the sus- Wimmer said he didn’t believe the burglary TOOELE COUNTY WEATHER Daily Temperatures High Low Sep 13 Sep 21 Sep 27 Oct 4 The bond’s sale was approved with nothing to show for it, Sant Elementary School last Thursday morn- pects on foot and was able to arrest him in suspects represented a threat to the school Shown is Wednesday’s 3-0 by the council during its Sept. said. ing. the area of the elementary school. Tooele or its students. Forecasts and graphics provided by weather. Temperatures are Wednesday’s highs and 2 Tooele City Redevelopment The lot is the open field to the A Tooele County Sheriff’s deputy County Sheriff Paul Wimmer said his office The second suspect in the case was later AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 Wednesday night’s lows. Agency meeting. Councilmen responded to a call of two males looking alerts schools if there is police activity in Steve Pruden and Scott Wardle SEE LOT PAGE A9 ➤ through a purse behind Kraver’s restaurant the area and the school makes the decision SEE BURGLARY PAGE A9 ➤ UTAH WEATHER Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD A8 Grouse 84/43 Wendover PrecipitationAIR QUALITY (in inches) INSIDE Creek 85/57 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point Tuesday CLASSIFIEDS B5 83/45 85/58 86/58 84/61 HOMETOWN B1 Ogden Stansbury Park Good Tooele City to Tooele shows 84/56 Erda 85/62 support Broadway mettle in game OBITUARIES A6 Vernal Grantsville 86/62 Pine Canyon Wednesday Salt Lake City 82/49 87/62 76/54 OPEN FORUM A4 Tooele 86/60 Bauer restoration against Murray 86/61 Last Normal MonthGood Normal Year Normal SPORTS A9 86/60 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D Provo Roosevelt 86/61 83/47 See A2 See A9 84/51 See Stockton PollenThursday Index Price complete 86/59 87/52 High Good Nephi forecast Rush Valley 85/48 86/55 Ophir Moderate on A7 80/55 Source:Low www.airquality.utah.gov Delta Manti Absent 86/55 85/44 Green River Tu W Th F Sa Su M 94/55 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 86/57 88/50 Moab 81/58 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 92/56 Beaver 91/55 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m. Monday 86/48 Ibapah 85/54 24-hour 86/51 Stage Change Vernon Creek at Vernon 1.01 +0.01 Cedar City Blanding South Willow Creek St. George 87/49 87/57 at Grantsville 1.35 none 100/68 Kanab 90/51 Eureka 80/52 Great Salt Lake Elevation at Saltair Boat Harbor 4191.02 A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETIN TUESDAY September 8, 2015 SR-36 RENEWED PROJECT UPDATE The Utah Department of Transportation’s reconstruction of SR-36 from Stansbury through Tooele City continues this week. Motorists should anticipate delays and some changes in the 600 North to Utah Avenue traffic flow as workers proceed Workers continue installing on several projects. Road crews the storm drain and sewer line. returned Tuesday after a break Driveway access changes will be for Labor Day. coordinated with property own- With school back in session, ers. To facilitate this work, the all motorists and students are east side of the SR-36/400 North requested to pay extra attention. intersection will be closed until Thursday. Stansbury Parkway to 2000 North Traffic restrictions for this area include: Workers continue removing asphalt, with paving operations • Northbound and southbound FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO following behind the asphalt traffic is reduced to one lane in Last week, the Tooele City Council voted to provide financial support to a project aimed at restoring and redeveloping Hotel Tooele, including some surrounding lots, removal crew the next night.