FRONT PAGE A1 TOOELE Student- RANSCRIPT turned- T stormtrooper SERVING plans potato TOOELE COUNTY cannon SINCE 1894 See A10 BULLETIN TUESDAY April 12, 2016 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 122 No. 91 $1.00 Inmate census at county jail sees big drop $25 million, 277-bed detention center has less than 100 inmates behind bars by Steve Howe inmates. Tooele County Sheriff STAFF WRITER Lt. Ray Clinton, who serves as jail commander, said the occupancy More than a decade ago, the of the jail is the lowest he can Tooele County Sheriff’s Office remember. didn’t have room in its 104-bed “I haven’t seen numbers that jail for all of the lawbreakers in low since I got hired 14 years the county. ago,” he said. “Our numbers are A story that ran in the way down.” Transcript Bulletin on March 15, Clinton said the detention 2005 described persons charged center has housed between 120 with misdemeanors who were and 130 inmates, on average, in cited and released due to there recent history. being no room to house them. The trend in the county jail Inmates were sleeping on mat- seems to be part of a larger tresses on the floor and no plans regional or national trend, were in place yet for a new facil- Clinton said. Trinity Services ity. Group, which provides food Last Friday, the Tooele County at the jail, has seen a drop of Detention Center, a 277-bed 20,000 total meals across all of facility built in 2011 for $25 million, housed a total of 91 SEE JAIL PAGE A7 ➤ FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/ TTB PHOTOS Tooele County Sheriff Corrections Officer Daniel Snider (top) works his post in the command center at the Tooele County Detention Center on Friday afternoon. The population of the jail (left) has fallen below 100 inmates. Tooele County Sheriff Lt. Ray Clinton (far left) said he hasn’t seen numbers this low since he was hired 14 years ago. More Greater Sage-grouse Citizens released near Sheeprocks urged not by Jessica Henrie males and 30 females. STAFF WRITER The first group of birds came from a popu- lation in Box Elder County. The most recent to splurge State wildlife officials released 21 more group came from Parker Mountain in Piute Greater Sage-grouse near Vernon last week County, said Jason Robinson, DWR upland to help stabilize the bird’s numbers in Tooele game program coordinator. County’s outback. Officials and volunteers brought the birds with water The release brings the total number of to three different leks — or breeding areas — sage-grouse Division of Wildlife Resources officials have moved to the county to 40: 10 SEE GROUSE PAGE A12 ➤ by Jessica Henrie STAFF WRITER SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE UV INDEX Despite recent above-average precipi- The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Wednesday 6:53 a.m. 8:07 p.m. tation, Tooele County residents should Thursday 6:52 a.m. 8:08 p.m. be careful to conserve water this season, Friday 6:50 a.m. 8:09 p.m. Saturday 6:49 a.m. 8:10 p.m. a state official said. Sunday 6:47 a.m. 8:11 p.m. The “terrible” drought conditions in Monday 6:46 a.m. 8:12 p.m. W Th F Sa Su M Tu Tooele Valley over the past several years Tuesday 6:44 a.m. 8:13 p.m. Mystery paramedicThe higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™comes The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin have taxed the underground aquifer Wednesday 12:20 p.m. 2:03 a.m. protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 where residents get most of their water, Thursday 1:19 p.m. 2:50 a.m. Very High; 11+ Extreme said Stew Paulick, a Tooele resident and Friday 2:17 p.m. 3:31 a.m. Saturday 3:15 p.m. 4:08 a.m. to aid of boy havingALMANAC seizure member of the Utah Board of Water Sunday 4:13 p.m. 4:41 a.m. Statistics for the week ending April 11. Resources. Mostly cloudy, a Cloudy and cooler Cloudy and chilly with Warmer with some A blend of sun and A couple of showers Monday 5:09 p.m. 5:12 a.m. Partly sunny Temperatures Tuesday 6:05 p.m. 5:41 a.m. t-storm in the p.m. with showers a few showers sun; breezy in the p.m. clouds possible “Because of how dry the aquifer is by Steve Howe High/Lowping past withweek her daughter 72/35 and grandson, Jordan from the lean years before ... even though First Full Last New Normal high/low past week 60/38 67 49 50 38 48 43 58 42 62 45 68 STAFF48 WRITER73 49 AverageJackson, temp past week when the toddler 54.4 began to act irri- this year is kind of average, we’re still not Normaltable. average As temp they past week continued 49.3 in the store, the situ- a lot above normal,” he said. “We’re still TOOELE COUNTY WEATHER Daily Temperatures High Low Apr 13 Apr 21 Apr 29 May 6 A Tooele grandmother is looking for an ation turned for the worse and Hickman said very, very dry ... and there is a limited Shown is Wednesday’s unidentified good Samaritan who came to Jordan began to have a seizure. water supply. The only water supply we Forecasts and graphics provided by weather. Temperatures are Wednesday’s highs and the aid of her two-year-old grandson when he While her daughter ran to the front of FILE PHOTO get is what falls out of the sky. ... When AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 Wednesday night’s lows. had a seizure in Wal-Mart last Wednesday. Sprinklers water the lawn at the Tooele Volunteer Fire Station #2 on 7th Connie Hickman said she was out shop- SEE SEIZURE PAGE A12 ➤ Street in July 2011. Tooele County residents should try to water their lawns SEE WATER PAGE A9 ➤ UTAH WEATHER as efficiently as possible to conserve water, a state official said. Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD A8 Grouse 67/44 Wendover PrecipitationAIR QUALITY (in inches) INSIDE Creek 66/44 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point Tuesday CLASSIFIEDS B5 60/40 67/48 68/48 68/49 HOMETOWN A10 Ogden Stansbury Park Good Fitness course Stallions stomp 66/46 Erda 69/49 designed by Navy Buffaloes in six- OBITUARIES A6 Vernal Grantsville 69/49 Pine Canyon Wednesday Salt Lake City 70/43 69/50 57/41 OPEN FORUM A4 Tooele 70/50 Bauer Good SEALS coming to inning baseball 67/49 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal SPORTS B1 67/48 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D Provo Roosevelt 67/49 county game 70/44 72/50 See Stockton PollenThursday Index Price complete 68/47 See A2 See B1 70/44 High Good Nephi forecast Rush Valley 69/49 67/45 Ophir Moderate on A9 62/44 Source:Low www.airquality.utah.gov Delta Manti Absent 68/49 67/44 Green River Tu W Th F Sa Su M 76/48 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 69/47 69/43 Moab 62/43 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 78/51 Beaver 76/47 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m. Monday 66/41 Ibapah 68/46 24-hour 65/43 Stage Change Vernon Creek at Vernon 0.92 none Cedar City Blanding South Willow Creek St. George 65/41 69/44 at Grantsville 1.57 +0.02 76/53 Kanab 70/38 Eureka 64/46 Great Salt Lake Elevation at Saltair Boat Harbor 4190.88 A2A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETIN TUESDAY April 12, 2016 New fitness race, obstacle course series set for UMC next month by Tim Gillie The obstacles on each STAFF WRITER BattleFrog series course vary based on the terrain of the course. The latest craze in outdoor fit- Some common obstacles include ness competition is headed for climbing walls, ropes, and lad- Tooele County. ders and carrying jerry cans and The BattleFrog Obstacle Race wreck bags. Series will hold its first Utah com- The Utah BattleFrog at UMC petition at the Utah Motorsports will include four races. Campus. BattleFrog, which The Elite Wave race partici- claims to be one of the nation’s pants will run two 8K obstacle fastest growing outdoor obstacle course laps. The BattleFrog course racing fitness events, will Xtreme race is for endurance hold a fitness challenge series at athletes. BattleFrog Xtreme par- UMC on May 14, 2016. ticipants will run as many 8K “We are very happy to wel- laps as they can between 8:30 am come the BattleFrog Obstacle and 3 p.m. Race Series to Utah Motorsports The Tadpole Dash race is for Campus,” said Willem Geyer, children from 4-8 years old. It UMC general manager. “This consists of 8-plus obstacles over is a different sort of race than a 400-meter course. BattleFrog we’re accustomed to, but it lends Pro-Team athletes and staff run itself very well to our facility and the race with the kids, motivat- we’re sure that the competitors ing them, entertaining them, and spectators will have a great and helping them over the tough time.” spots. BattleFrog events are set in a The BullFrog Mile race is open race festival theme with music, to anyone at least 8 years of age, food, entertainment, fitness ven- and consists of a minimum of dors, and plenty of viewing areas 10 obstacles covering a one-mile to catch the action.