FRONT PAGE A1 TOOELE RANSCRIPT THS volleyball T remains SERVING unbeaten in TOOELE COUNTY region play with SINCE 1894 win over SHS ULLETIN See A11 B TUESDAY October 1, 2013 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 120 No. 35 $1.00 Grantsville man killed in police standoff Officers were responding to suicide threat by Lisa Christensen STAFF WRITER A Grantsville man was killed Sunday night after a standoff with police who responded to his home for a welfare check. According to dispatch records, officers responded to a possible suicide threat at a home near 50 E. Clark Street just before 8 p.m. Officer Alison Peterson, pub- lic information officer with the Grantsville City Police Department, said a single officer initially responded, but called for backup once the man bar- ricaded himself inside. The standoff lasted for about an hour before Travis Davis, 37, came out of the house with a handgun and pointed it at offi- cers, she said, and officers felt the need to use deadly force. “He was upset with some things that were going on in his personal life and as officers we felt he was reaching out for some help, and we tried to help but our efforts were refused,” Peterson said. “I’m sure what was going on in his life had things to do with the decisions he made that night. It’s tragic for him, and for our department.” Davis was hit by one shot fired by police. Grantsville City Police Chief Kevin Turner said a medi- cal helicopter was initially paged for Davis, but was soon turned back after it became clear that Davis had died. “The officers took appropri- FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO SEE STANDOFF PAGE A9 ➤ Grantsville Police Officer Jim White on the scene of the investigation of an officer-involved shooting in Grantsville Monday morning. The shooting occurred Sunday evening. Federal shutdown impacts Tooele County by Tim Gillie STAFF WRITER The federal government shut- ‘Obamacare’ now in effect down caused by political games- manship in Washington, D.C. will have an impact on Tooele by Emma Penrod One key part of the Affordable Care Act, County. STAFF WRITER also known as Obamacare, that went into However, the amount of that effect on Oct. 1 is called the “health insurance impact remains uncertain as the The political whirlwind that has shut down marketplace.” Essentially, these marketplaces first day of the shutdown draws the federal government continues to come are new, online systems for comparing and to a close. back to a single point of conflict: funding the purchasing private health insurance—which, The federal government is Affordable Care Act. under the Affordable Care Act, is required the largest employer in Tooele But for all the debate, it is rare for a solid by law of those who do not receive health County, contributing $24 million explanation of the law’s impact on the aver- insurance from their employer or from the TTB FILE PHOTO or 15 percent of the total payroll age American to rise above the political din. government. Municipal elections take place across the county in just one month. for all workers in the county dur- This has left many individuals with unan- Each state now has its own health insur- ing the first quarter of 2013. swered questions, even as the bulk of the law While Congress acted to insure goes into effect this week. SEE CARE ACT PAGE A7 ➤ Election will choose SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE SEE SHUTDOWN PAGE A7 ➤ UV INDEX The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Wednesday 7:27 a.m. 7:10 p.m. mayors and councils Thursday 7:28 a.m. 7:08 p.m. Friday 7:29 a.m. 7:06 p.m. Saturday 7:30 a.m. 7:05 p.m. by Tim Gillie Dunlavy is being challenged by Sunday 7:31 a.m. 7:03 p.m. STAFF WRITER Councilman Dave McCall. If Monday 7:32 a.m. 7:01 p.m. Neighbors decry W Th F in-homeSa Su M Tu daycare center Dunlavy wins he will be the first Tuesday 7:33 a.m. 7:00 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin In just a few weeks voters in Tooele City mayor to be elected Wednesday 5:03 a.m. 5:47 p.m. by Emma Penrod protection.home0-2 Low;daycares 3-5 Moderate; in 6-7 Tooele—in High; 8-10 response to lower property values. Tooele City, Grantsville, Stockton to three full-terms. Thursday 6:04 a.m. 6:18 p.m. Verynumerous High; 11+ Extreme concerns raised by neighbors “Everybody is going to be traipsing and Wendover will select mayors Scott Wardle, Debbie Winn Friday 7:08 a.m. 6:50 p.m. STAFF WRITER Saturday 8:13 a.m. 7:25 p.m. aboutALMANAC noise and privacy. through right next to my yard,” said Curtis and city council members. and Tom Poyner are vying for two Sunday 9:19 a.m. 8:04 p.m. A proposed in-home daycare service StatisticsNeighbors for the week ending and Sept. 30. homeowners from resi- Elton, who owns and rents the property just Those voters will be joined at seats on the city council. Wardle Partly sunny and Partly sunny and Cool with sunshine Warmer with plenty Sunshine and patchy Monday 10:26 a.m. 8:48 p.m. Bright and sunny Sunny Temperatures Tuesday 11:32 a.m. 9:38 p.m. pleasant cooler and patchy clouds of sunbrought a Tooeleclouds City neighborhood out in dences directly north, south, east and west north of the proposed in-home daycare. the polls by Stansbury Park resi- and Winn are incumbents. force to an open hearing to discuss safety High/Lowof the past proposed week in-home 79/36 daycare attended While at the hearing, he expressed frustra- dents that will select board mem- In Grantsville, Mayor Brent New First Full Last Normal high/low past week 74/49 70 47 59 38 54 32 55 39 67 40and noise concerns.61 41 74 49 Averagethe tempSept. past week25 hearing. All 55.2 brought up con- tion at the planning commission because bers for the Stansbury Service Marshall and Michael Tate were The Tooele City Planning Commission Normalcerns average about temp past noise, week with 61.5 some indicating he said he felt like they had discounted his Area Board, while north Tooele winners in August’s primary run- TOOELE COUNTY WEATHER Daily Temperatures High Low Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 26 approved a conditional use permit for an that loud arguments and yelling had been concerns before he had an opportunity to County voters will pick two off for mayor. The two candidates Shown is Wednesday’s in-home daycare to be located at 448 N. 100 problematic at that property in the past. speak. members for the North Tooele for mayor will be joined on elec- Forecasts and graphics provided by weather. Temperatures are Wednesday’s highs and West, but stipulated that the property own- Because the lots in that area are espe- “Maybe I ought to put my home up for County Fire Special Service tion day by write-in candidate Jill AccuWeather, Inc. ©2013 Wednesday night’s lows. ers must first install a six-foot fence around cially small, residents said they feared noise District Board. the backyard—a standard condition for in- and traffic at the site of the daycare could SEE DAYCARE PAGE A7 ➤ In Tooele City, Mayor Patrick SEE ELECTION PAGE A7 ➤ UTAH WEATHER Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD A8 Grouse 60/37 Wendover PrecipitationAIR QUALITY (in inches) INSIDE Creek 60/45 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point Tuesday CLASSIFIEDS B5 58/37 68/47 68/47 70/48 HOMETOWN B1 Ogden Stansbury Park Good Shaye Graham Photos from the 68/46 Erda 71/48 stands up for other Festival of the Old OBITUARIES A6 Vernal Grantsville 72/49 Pine Canyon Wednesday Salt Lake City 72/41 70/48 61/40 OPEN FORUM A4 Tooele 70/49 Bauer Good burn victims West 70/47 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal SPORTS A10 68/47 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D Provo Roosevelt 70/47 70/44 See B1 See A3 70/48 See Stockton PollenThursday Index Price complete 69/47 71/46 High Good Nephi forecast Rush Valley 72/45 70/46 Ophir Moderate on A9 63/42 Source:Low www.airquality.utah.gov Delta Manti Absent 76/49 73/46 Green River Tu W Th F Sa Su M 80/51 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 69/46 74/45 Moab 65/43 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 81/50 Beaver 80/50 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m. Monday 72/43 Ibapah 70/45 24-hour 68/43 Stage Change Vernon Creek at Vernon 1.02 none Cedar City Blanding South Willow Creek St. George 73/41 73/46 at Grantsville 1.40 none 82/56 Kanab 77/45 Eureka 69/42 Great Salt Lake Elevation at Saltair Boat Harbor 4194.14 A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETIN TUESDAY October 1, 2013 Tooele lawmakers, House Speaker listen to citizens’ concerns In the past three years, the leg- Education governance changes islature has entertained bills that would eliminate the governor’s may be in store for 2014 session selection committee in favor of a direct non-partisan election as well as holding a partisan elec- by Tim Gillie Lockhart also pointed out that tion for the state school board.