FRONT PAGE A1 TOOELE Home runs TRANSCRIPT carry Buffs past Juab SERVING See B1 TOOELE COUNTY BULLETIN SINCE 1894 THURSDAY March 10, 2016 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 122 No. 82 $1.00 State releases sage-grouse in west desert by Jessica stabilize a dwindling sage-grouse STAFF WRITER population near the Sheeprock Mountains, said Jason Robinson, State officials released a group DWR upland game program of Greater Sage-grouse near coordinator. Government Creek in Tooele “The viability of this popula- County early today. tion is kind of in question,” he Officials and volunteers for said. the Utah Division of Wildlife Last week, Robinson said Resources captured eight male he counted 11 birds at the and four female birds in Box Elder Government Creek lek — where County during the night, and sage-grouse breed. released them west of Lookout “Where we got the sage-grouse Pass near the Pony Express Trail last night, there were hundreds around 7 a.m. of them,” said Pat Bryan, who The state translocated the birds in hopes they would help SEE GROUSE PAGE A9 ➤ FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTOS For the past two years, wet conditions and deteriorating salt on the Bonneville Salt Flats (above, below) have caused the cancellation of land speed races. Utah legislators recently passed a resolution urging the Bureau of Land Management to take more steps to restore the flats to safe racing conditions. Salt flats’ resolution on Herbert’s desk by Jessica Henrie STAFF WRITER A resolution intended to spread awareness about the deterioration of the Bonneville Salt Flats reached Gov. Gary Herbert this week. Concurrent Resolution 8 passed the House near the end of February. On Monday, the Senate voted 23-0 in favor of it, with six abstaining. PHOTO COURTESY BOB WICK/U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT The resolution text doesn’t appropriate any Officials and volunteers for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources moved 12 money or make any demands. Instead, it “strong- Greater Sage-grouse from Box Elder County to a lek near the Sheeprock Mountains ly urges the Bureau of Land Management to for- in Tooele County early today. The DWR hopes the translocation will help stabilize mulate a plan, with the participation of the Utah the Sheeprocks’ sage-grouse population, an official said. Alliance, Save the Salt Coalition, and other con- cerned stakeholders, including Intrepid Potash Wendover, LLC, to restore the Bonneville Salt Flats to safe land speed racing conditions.” “It’s a national treasure, as has been said, and we’re losing it,” Dennis Sullivan, president of the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association and Save the Utah Motorsports SEE SALT PAGE A6 ➤ set to hold first race of the season Stansbury agency approves amendment by Tim Gillie Motorsports Campus,” said Dave STAFF WRITER Kizerian, co-regional director for NASA Utah. to shoreline project, considers addition The Utah Motorsports Campus UMC officials signed a one- will kick off its racing season this year agreement in January to weekend. operate the facility, which is by Steve Howe UMC will host two full days owned by Tooele County, after a STAFF WRITER of racing and training for the Third District Court judge invali- National Auto Sport Association dated the racetrack’s sale last fall While work continues to restore Utah Region on March 12 and to a Chinese company for $20 Stansbury Park Lake’s shore- 13. million. line, the Stansbury Park Service “We are excited to be back Agency board reviewed options to racing at what is now the Utah SEE UMC PAGE A12 ➤ expand the project at its meeting Wednesday night. Last September, the service SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE UV INDEX agency board authorized manager The Sun Rise Set FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Friday 6:47 a.m. 6:32 p.m. Randall Jones to enter into a con- Saturday 6:45 a.m. 6:33 p.m. tract with Powell Landscape, Inc. Sunday 7:44 a.m. 7:34 p.m. Monday 7:42 a.m. 7:35 p.m. of Tooele for $169,992 to complete Tuesday 7:40 a.m. 7:36 p.m. the project. Wednesday 7:39 a.m. 7:37 p.m. F Sa Su M Tu W Th The board had budgeted Thursday 7:37 a.m. 7:38 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin $300,000 — including a $40,000 Friday 8:32 a.m. 10:02 p.m. protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 boat ramp project — to rejuvenate Saturday 9:13 a.m. 11:12 p.m. Very High; 11+ Extreme the eroding shoreline north of the Sunday 10:57 a.m. 12:12 a.m. Monday 11:44 a.m. 1:18 a.m. ALMANAC Stansbury Park Clubhouse between Tuesday 12:35 p.m. 2:20 a.m. Statistics for the week ending March 9. the gazebo and boat launch. Mild with sun and Partly sunny with a Cloudy with a couple Mostly cloudy, rain Cloudy with snow or Wednesday 1:30 p.m. 3:16 a.m. Mostly cloudy Sunny to partly cloudy Temperatures Thursday 2:26 p.m. 4:06 a.m. some clouds shower or two of showers possible; chilly flurries possible During Wednesday’s meeting, High/Low past week 70/29 the board approved spending an First Full Last New Normal high/low past week 51/31 66 43 62 41 57 41 46 30 44 27 43 29 46 29 Average temp past week 47.9 additional $19,655 to replace the Normal average temp past week 41.0 concrete elements on the patio TOOELE COUNTY WEATHER Daily Temperatures High Low Mar 15 Mar 23 Mar 31 Apr 7 area behind the clubhouse as part Shown is Friday’s weather. of the current project. The board Forecasts and graphics provided by Temperatures are Friday’s highs and Friday night’s PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL WELLS PHOTOGRAPHY went with the cheaper, smooth AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 lows. The sports cars of the Utah Region of the National Auto Sport Association (NASA FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTOS Utah) will kick off the 2016 racing season at Utah Motorsports Campus this week- SEE STANSBURY PAGE A5 ➤ The Stansbury Park Service Agency board approved spending an additional $19,655 on its shoreline improve- UTAH WEATHER end, March 12-13. ment project during a meeting Wednesday. The board is considering expanding the project further. Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Logan BULLETIN BOARD B6 Grouse 60/34 Wendover PrecipitationAIR QUALITY (in inches) INSIDE Creek 65/40 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point Thursday CLASSIFIEDS C5 57/36 64/40 64/41 65/43 HOMETOWN A10 Ogden Stansbury Park Good Legislature votes to Alex Boye to 67/43 Erda 66/43 OBITUARIES A8 Grantsville expand Medicaid perform in Tooele Vernal 66/43 Pine Canyon Friday KID SCOOP B7 Salt Lake City 59/35 66/44 53/35 Saturday Tooele 68/44 Bauer Good See A3 66/43 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal SPORTS B1 65/42 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D Provo Roosevelt 66/43 59/34 See A3 66/37 See Stockton SnowfallSaturday (in inches) Price complete 65/42 60/37 Good Nephi forecast Rush Valley 65/34 64/39 Ophir on A9 57/38 Source: www.airquality.utah.gov Delta Manti 66/40 64/37 Green River Last Month Season 70/42 Dugway Week to date to date Richfield Gold Hill 63/40 66/36 Moab 59/38 SNOWPACK Hanksville 73/41 Beaver 68/36 Vernon Tooele Valley-Vernon Creek Basin 63/35 Ibapah 63/36 63/34 Snow Water Equivalent as of 12 a.m. Wednesday Rocky Basin Mining Vernon Settlement Fork Creek Cedar City Blanding Snowcover 18.6 15.3 9.6 St. George 65/34 67/40 Average 18.0 15.7 9.0 76/46 Kanab 68/37 Eureka Percent of average 103% 97% 107% 56/35 Source: Utah Natural Resources Conservation Services A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETIN THURSDAY March 10, 2016 Fund balance review prompts district to lower school fees by Tim Gillie After reviewing proposed school tion that large balances means we of the handbook/planner. High $200 for cosmetology 1, and $250 for classes that will be offered for STAFF WRITER fees for the 2016 - 2017 year at aren’t spending the money and schools will charge $2 for a calen- for cosmetology 2. the first time in the 2016 - 2017 their February meeting, the school fees shouldn’t be charged or low- dar magnet. The fee for medical assisting year, according to Pitt. Parents will pay less for school board asked Pitt to look at the bal- ered.” Copies of transcripts will drop will drop from $60 to $35. Adjusting fees to match actual fees in Tooele County next year. ance of accounts at schools where In addition to lowering fees, Pitt from a flat $3 fee to 25 cents per A $5 and $10 parking violation expenses is part of the district’s The Tooele County School fees are held to make sure large said there will be instruction given page. fee at the high schools will be obligation to taxpayers and par- Board approved the secondary balances weren’t accumulating. to principals that money from fees The fee for the advanced graph- dropped. ents, according to Scott Rogers, school fee schedule for the 2016 After completing the review of should be used for consumable ics class will be cut in half, from “No one was charging the fee Tooele County School District - 2017 school year Tuesday night.