FRONT PAGE A1 TOOELE RANSCRIPT Check out the T photo gallery SERVING of Saturday’s TOOELE COUNTY garden tour SINCE 1894 See B1 BULLETIN TUESDAY June 17, 2014 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 121 No. 5 $1.00 Report: ON THE ROAD AGAIN Beach doesn’t recall stabbing Horowitz murder investigation outlines events from April 26 fight at Stansbury Elementary by Lisa Christensen STAFF WRITER A midnight fight over a girl was a recipe for trouble on its FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO own. I-80 eastbound lanes have reopened, alleviating congestion and slowdowns, which added big delays for commuters during the past several days. Emergency pothole repairs were But worries expected to cause 24-7 lane closures between mileposts 101 and 102 through June 22, but all lanes were open for travel Tuesday morning. about being outnumbered, claims of gang i n v o l v e m e n t , prior drug use, and confusingly dark conditions, City to escalated the Jesse Horowitz volatile situation that resulted in the murder of a Stansbury High School student seven weeks ago. review The following information was taken from an investigative report done by the Tooele SEE BEACH PAGE A8 ➤ budget Wednesday public District may hearing set for city hall by Emma Penrod STAFF WRITER hit 2013-14 Tooele City’s proposed 2014–2015 budget, which is set for a Wednesday public hearing before its possible adoption this week, should hold few budget goal FILE PHOTO surprises for local residents. Pictured above, Orr’s ranch was was a major stop for motorists traveling the historic Lincoln Highway near Dugway. The highway’s “It’s a good solid budget — pret- association national highway convention will be held this week at Deseret Peak complex. As part of the convention activities, attend- ty conservative, and balanced as Thanks to $2 million in ees will have an opportunity to tour the famous highway’s route through Tooele County. required by state law,” said Glenn Caldwell, finance director for Tooele collected property taxes City. Lincoln Highway devotees to hold The budget is very similar to by Tim Gillie last year’s $2.3 million city budget, STAFF WRITER Caldwell said, with no major adjust- national convention at Deseret Peak ments to expenditures and no tax Last month Tooele County School Board increases or deviations from the members learned that despite cutting $1.4 by Lisa Christensen Desert Peak Complex’s Convention know for sure this is a fact, but I certified tax rate. million from their current budget, they would STAFF WRITER Center. think there’s more miles in Tooele Tooele City residents actually be $700,000 short of their financial goal for Jesse Petersen, a past president County than any other county in saw a slight decrease in property 2014. Enthusiasts of the Lincoln of the LHA Utah chapter and a the United States,” he said. “It was taxes last fall, when the 2013–2014 Last Tuesday the school board learned that Highway will roll into Tooele County Tooele resident, said as a part of Utah’s turn for the conference, and certified tax rate was approved at the district’s final check for property taxes this week for the group’s national the conference-planning commit- we decided with the new motels .252, down from the previous year’s SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE would be higher than expected and the dis- UV convention.INDEX tee, he thought his figurative own that are available, and especially .2576. Though the change dropped The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Wednesday 5:58 a.m. 9:02 p.m. trict may hit its 2014 financial goal after all. Beginning Tuesday, members of backyard would be perfect for the with Deseret Peak having a confer- property taxes on a $150,000 home Thursday 5:58 a.m. 9:03 p.m. Lark Reynolds, the district’s business admin- the Lincoln Highway Association convention. ence center, we’d have it here.” from $212 in 2012 to $207 in 2013, Friday 5:58 a.m. 9:03 p.m. Saturday 5:59 a.m. 9:03 p.m. istrator, told the board at their May 13 meeting will gather in Tooele for the associ- “There’s lots of the Lincoln Sunday 5:59 a.m. 9:03 p.m. ation’s 22nd annual conference at Highway in Tooele County. I don’t SEE LINCOLN PAGE A9 ➤ SEE CITY PAGE A6 ➤ Monday 5:59 a.m. 9:04 p.m. SEE DISTRICT PAGE A9 ➤ W Th F Sa Su M Tu Tuesday 5:59 a.m. 9:04 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin Wednesday 12:33 a.m. 12:28 p.m. protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Thursday 1:08 a.m. 1:36 p.m. Very High; 11+ Extreme Friday 1:41 a.m. 2:41 p.m. Saturday 2:15 a.m. 3:45 p.m. ALMANAC Sunday 2:51 a.m. 4:48 p.m. Statistics for the week ending June 16. Warmer with clouds Mostly sunny and Mostly cloudy with a Monday 3:28 a.m. 5:48 p.m. Sunny and warmer Sunny to partly cloudy Sunshine and nice Partial sunshine Temperatures Tuesday 4:09 a.m. 6:45 p.m. and sun warmer shower in places School districtHigh/Low pastwins week 93/47grant to improve math and science skills Last New First Full Normal high/low past week 82/57 66 47 77 53 87 59 89 57 88 59 90 61 83 63when theAverage new temp school past week year starts 67.7according to Scott Rogers, Tooele provide after school math and School District science curricu- and science opportunities avail- by Tim Gillie this fall.Normal average temp past week 69.1County School District superin- science activities, tutoring, and lum director. able for students. It also extends TOOELE COUNTY WEATHER Daily Temperatures High Low June 19 June 27 July 5 July 12 STAFF WRITER The Utah Science Technology tendent. increase the amount of math and “The legislature had two the contract time for math and Shown is Wednesday’s and Research (USTAR) Initiatives “We will receive $210,216 for science classes.” purposes in mind when they science teachers at their current Forecasts and graphics provided by weather. Temperatures are Wednesday’s highs and Tooele County secondary stu- Center Program has awarded a three years,” Rogers said. “The The purpose of the USTAR approved the USTAR grant pro- rate of pay. The additional pay AccuWeather, Inc. ©2014 Wednesday night’s lows. dents will enjoy more opportuni- $630,649 three-year grant start- funding will pay for qualified grant is two-fold, according to gram,” she said. “The grant will ties to explore math and science ing in the 2014-15 school year, math and science teachers to Chantel Cowan, Tooele County increase the amount of math SEE SCIENCE PAGE A9 ➤ UTAH WEATHER Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD A8 Grouse 63/39 Wendover PrecipitationAIR QUALITY (in inches) INSIDE Creek 69/53 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point Tuesday CLASSIFIEDS B5 64/41 71/52 70/51 66/51 HOMETOWN B1 Ogden Stansbury Park Good Local student ‘First Tee’ helps 65/50 Erda 67/50 directs play to help elementary OBITUARIES A6 Vernal Grantsville 68/49 Pine Canyon Wednesday Salt Lake City 68/40 68/50 55/40 OPEN FORUM A4 Tooele 66/51 Bauer Good pay for mission students learn golf, 66/47 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal SPORTS A10 65/46 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D Provo Roosevelt 66/47 core values 69/43 See A2 62/46 See Stockton PollenThursday Index Price complete 66/45 See A10 66/46 High Good Nephi forecast Rush Valley 67/40 66/45 Ophir Moderate on A9 57/40 Source:Low www.airquality.utah.gov Delta Manti Absent 71/46 68/40 Green River Tu W Th F Sa Su M 79/50 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 67/46 70/43 Moab 66/47 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 80/53 Beaver 82/51 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m. Monday 70/42 Ibapah 65/43 24-hour 70/45 Stage Change Vernon Creek at Vernon 0.97 none Cedar City Blanding South Willow Creek St. George 70/42 77/48 at Grantsville 1.57 -0.01 85/63 Kanab 79/46 Eureka 60/43 Great Salt Lake Elevation at Saltair Boat Harbor 93.97 A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETIN TUESDAY June 17, 2014 Funding to run out for 4-H extension agent CLERK’S CORNER by Tim Gillie The ‘end is in sight’ with STAFF WRITER At the end of June, Stephen Sagers’ position as Tooele next Tuesday’s election County’s 4-H extension agent he end is in sight. Primary will also come to an end. Election Day is Tuesday, When Tooele County TJune 24. Marilyn Gillette Commissioners issued their first If you haven’t made your deci- GUEST COLUMNIST round of budget cuts in the fall sion as to whom gets your vote, of 2012 one of the first things to please go to the Tooele County go was the budget for the 4-H Clerk’s website at www.co.tooele. extension agent. ut.us/clerk/Elections.htm and If you normally vote by mail and “Although we had to cut the click on the candidate bios half have not received your ballot, and funding in 2012, USU maintained way down the page.